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pain about 2 to three times a week

2007-02-16 05:24:30 · 2 answers · asked by T D & W L A 1 in Health Alternative Medicine

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I can not begin to tell you that this will work but it may help the muscles not add to the pain - The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.

2007-02-18 18:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by Keko 5 · 0 0

The major treatments for this condition under the Western medical system are the administration of morphine or other pain killers, liquids for dehydration, blood transfusion, hydroxy urea, chemotherapy, antibiotics, flu shot, hepatitis B shot and, in extreme cases, bone marrow transplants. Considering the toxicity and side effects of these treatments, an informed mind would definitely seek other, less toxic methods of treatment and control.
I have read that the herb known as prickly ash bark reduces the length and the frequency of the pain crises by up to 75 per cent. You can drink this herb as tea. I've also read that vitamin B-12 can help.
Also, as you may know, common triggers of sickle cell crisis include smoking, exercise, exposure to high altitudes, fever, infection, dehydration, and the drop in oxygen or changes in air pressure that can occur during airplane travel. So avoiding these conditions would be helpful.
Good luck to you!

2007-02-16 06:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by Mary R 5 · 0 0

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