Hello my SC peeps....its been awhile since I've been on here. But I hope all is well with everyone!

Do anyone pre-medicate? I was told by my Dr. to premedicate myself. It seems a little scary, sometimes I feel like a druggie because I'm taking medicine when I'm not in pain. But it helps especially when I'm going to be out of the house for a long period of time during errands and whatnots or when I exercise. Most of the times I push myself to hard and end up having small crisis at the end of the day. I don't take anything that would make me sleepy, just something over the counter like Tylenol.… Continue

Hello Everyone, I haven't been on here in awhile and I just wanted to say hello to everyone and hope you guys are feeling good. I'm still struggling as I know all of you guys are too. But we got to hold on and not give up, I tell that to myself all the time especially when I'm feeling my worse. I know I've said this before but I'm so happy I have found people like myself who can relate to me and not feel sorry for me. Thanks again for your continued support.

I was feeling really bad last nite and decided to take a vicodin. I have taken Vicodin before it is usually very effective but last nite I had severe stomach pain and was severely nauseous. The Vicodin also made me dizzy. Has anyone experienced this from Vicodin before even if you have taken it before and it worked? I am now also afraid to take Vicodin again, any suggestion on pain aid? I have taken Tylenol #3 and percocet neither was as effective as Vicodin.

I'm so tired dis morning, I could hardly get up and get my boys ready for school. My Grandma used to say I got tired blood....I use to always think that if I get to bed by maybe 9 or 10 I would be ok in the morning, that theory has long be unapproved. I take one a day and folic acid for some type of energy and yet I'm still unbelievably tired most of the times. I don't drink caffeine becuz I suffer from migraine so that is out of the question. Do anyone else have this problem and do anyone have… Continue

I was in the hematologist/oncologist office the other day and over heard the nurse telling a cancer patient about her blood count and it was much higher than mine. I understand cancer is a big deal as a matter of fact I have an aunt that's dying of cancer as we speak but if a cancer patient's count is much higher than mine than when are they going to start to believe that SCD is a deadly disease and deserves as much research as cancer. I hope I haven't offended anyone. It just gets frustrating… Continue