Fighting the Stigma: Pain in Sickle Cell Disease - Roxanne11

This video describes the on-going struggle of people who suffer from sickle cell disease. This is Roxanne Part 11 and is 11 of 13 videos. Video is sponsored by Dr. Sohail Rana M.D. of Howard University Hospital. Please visit http://www.curesicklecelldisease.com for more information.

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[wjestick]

There is strong evidence that the crises are caused by the absence of a set compounds called Nitrilosides.

They are abundant in African diets, where sickle cell is common but crises are not.

Foods containing Nitrilosides include:

Cassava, Yams, Millet and seeds from most fruits.

Apple, Peach, Plum, Prune, Blackberry, Strawberry, Pear seeds contain high levels.

This substance protects against cancer as well. Include them in your diet and your problems could be over.

God Bless You

[kennedynna]

May the good Lord strengthen and sustain you in this fight. He does not cause anything above us to come across our way. Be hopeful and never waiver in your faith. You will come through it to HIS glory. And i will always keep you in my prayers.

[GNCJ4427]

i was born with the same thing .. (im not lying like some of you..)

And the doctors and nures dont make it any better, all they do is drug me up with morphine and other narcodics until im to sleepy and drowzy to think about how much pain im going through..they do that every 3 or 4 hours around the clock ... SOME PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW BAD THIS CRAP HURTS!!!!!!

[BLINGXBABY]

it's so sad, you so beautiful and young and ambitious and you want to do the exact same degrees as me. I understand everything you just said it's like you stole the words from me lol.

[elwill61]

Its funny how so much of this sound like my own life. I am 47 with two kids. my wife left because she can't understand nor can she deal with the constant doctor/

hospitalizations that comes with this illness. holding a job is nearly impossible

[wistleblower2]

People who are Black African, Indian, Mediterranean some Asians must have a Blood Test at age 13 or before starting to know your girl/Boy friend, The Doctor should tell you's not to get to know each other. There are two cells which should be both Normal Cells Nor/Nor. In Anemia persons it could be An/Thal. An/Nor. Nor/Thal all different level too. When you get pain its called sickle cell crisis.

[sabrimanzo]

you have to go on, every day is beautiful... I have sickle cell, and I have a normal life, its hard but each day you learn more about this Diseas and control it....kisses all the way from venezuela

[crazygirlcrazyworld7]

this is tooo similar to my life. that is crazy. i have sc but it does not have me. doctors really don't know what we deal with

[Dymondeyesz]

i have ss n when i go to the hospital they give me morphine n like i usually get it twice n four hours it stops n they admit me n i have to get a transfusion, if i excersice or sumtimes wen i eat some hot or spicey foods it starts to hurt

[framer334]

i have sc its hard in my family and esplly on me the town i live in none even heared about.