I am 36 yr old, african american female with sickle cell anemia, type SS. I notice that i am quite breathless after going up 2 flights of stairs (12steps each). Is this indicative of my condition or can it indicate a poor level of fitness that i should address? It takes me 10 -15 mins to recover breath. I live a lightly active lifestyle. Exercise once per week
Hello welcome to Chat Doctor Thanks for your query have been diagnosed as sickle cell anemia.sorry for that sickle cell anemia is a hereditary condition in which red blood cells are sickle shape rather than normal shape.these sickle cells undergo clumping in low oxygen states and leads to luminal obstruction of smaller vessels. Their life San also reduces and undergoes hemolysis leading to anemia. Because of low hemoglobin you may feel tiredness on simple work. In the query you didn't mention the hemoglobin level.depending upon the level of hemoglobin,the treatment for this varies ranging from folic acid to blood transfusion. Take medications like HY Chat Doctor. . Consult hematologist for more suggestions. Hope you understand my suggestion. Thank you