I have Sickle Cell Trait but Neither Of My Parents Have It?

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is it possible that neither of my parents can have the trait [ sickle cell] but i do?
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does anyone know where I can find out info on sickle cell trait complications?

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I have recently found out that there are some rare cases in which people with sickle cell trait can suffer the same pain and symptoms of the disease and can even die from it. Does anyone have any good substantial information on this? there seems to be limited info on the web.
Hi I work for a health video website called http://icyou.com. Here is a link to a video we created that discusses the complications and risks associated with sickle cell:

http://www.icyou.com/topics/blood-disorders/risks-associated-sickle-cell-disease+

We have also have a number of videos from patients, doctors, and health experts and professionals that talk about sickle cell, you can find them here:

http://www.icyou.com/search/node/%22sickle+cell%22?page=1

Hope this helps!~  (+ info)

my son has the sickle cell trait and he is only 11. i did read on it but can you explain it some more.?

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I might have to take my son to the doctors because everything that i read on the website about sickle cell trait I think he has i don't know what to do. Im stress out.
Yes, that would be right.

*Stop* reading the Internet, take him to the doctor and if the doctor thinks it is likely, he will get the tests done and/ or refer him to the correct specialist.  (+ info)

Can having sickle cell trait leads to Sickle cell diseases?

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This trait is actually in a grown up, so does that change anything?
Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder. When an individual inherits the gene from one parent only (heterozygous), he/ she has the trait. When the gene is inherited from both parents and the individual is homozygous for it, it manifests as sickle cell disease.  (+ info)

How is a baby born with the sickle cell trait when neither parents has it?

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Can the paternal grandmother have the trait and the father don't? do it skip generations, if so how likely is the child to develop the disease?
both parents are carriers without the disease. genetics : if both parents are carriers, one in 4 children will have the disease, 2 will be carriers and one will not have the disease. if the 2 children have partners that are also carriers (unknown), then, the law of genetics works again, but, sometimes one or more of the kids produced can have the disease, best to have screening done before pregnancy or marriages. It could "skip" generations, you can be a carrier, without having the disease. If one of the parents has the disease, a child could also get it.  (+ info)

Is having the sickle cell trait just as bad as sickle cell itself?

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I'm presently doing research on it, and experts are saying that they no longer call it trait but a 'disease state' (what does that mean?) and what are some complications that may happen from just having the trait?
If you have the trait or the disease state - it means that you are a carrier. You do not have the virus/disease but, you carry it and pass it on to any offspring, depending on the disease etc..

To answer the question - no, if you are thinking for yourself(as a carrier), then no.

If you are planning on getting married(and passing that trait onto your children) - then yes.  (+ info)

IVF on the NHS for people with Sickle Cell trait?

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I recently spoke with someone who said that if two people with Sickle Cell trait are trying for a child, they can get IVF on the NHS.
This is because it costs the NHS more to pay for treatment for a sick child. And its safer to ensure the unborn child is born without Sickle Cell, rather than relying in luck!
Is this actually true?
IVF is not available on the NHS to prospective parents who both have sickle cell trait; it is only for couples who are having difficulty conceiving. As you probably know there is a one in four chance that both parents with the trait will have a child with sickle cell anaemia. They can get pre-natal screening to determine if the child has the disease, but there is a risk this screening will induce a miscarriage.

Cost to the NHS would not be the reason to offer treatments to parents with SC trait. Though decisions in the NHS are obviously made sometimes with a mind to costs, it still isn't the guiding principle of the NHS, and definitely not of the staff working for it.

It's just worth mentioning also that people with sickle cell anaemia (and related diseases) are affected in different degrees - they may have relatively few problems. Even if they do have problems, of course they can and often do still live perfectly good lives.

(By the way when you say "it's safer to ensure the unborn child is born without sickle cell" it sounds like you think they might somehow be able to cure the child before birth, which of course couldn't be done. There may be a reliable cure in the future.)  (+ info)

Can a blood transfusion cause sickle cell trait?

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Had a child that had a blood transfusion at birth now they are saying that the blood could have sickle cell trait is that possible?
no way sickle sickle trait/disease is inherited (born with it) you can't acquire  (+ info)

My first 2 kids have sickle cell trait but my 3rd is not a carrier, is that normal?

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I was just wondering because I thought that since the first 2 were carriers that all my kids would be carriers. Does that mean that if I have more kids they might not carry the trait?
Sickle Cell Anemia is hereditary and so there is a 1 out of 4 chance your child could actually have Sickle Cell Anemia, 2 out of 4 chances your child could be a carrier and 1 out of 4 chances your child couldn't have the gene at all. These are the chances for each child.

Hope this helps!!  (+ info)

with me having sickle cell trait is it possible for me to endure pain in my joints?

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I have been having a lot of pain lately off and on in my joints and i wanted to know if the sickle cell trait have anything to do with it.
Having a trait is not at all the same as having a disease but if you're worried, go to a doctor. Mild to moderate joint pain is very managable under a doctors care.  (+ info)

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