''You imagine that my lecturer asked me about it in front of the entire class and was like "Are you a Sickler" Mtcheew...
''Hello Stella trust you're great and the tooth ache is better, I'm a BV, always on your blog but comment as anonymous cause I can't get to change my Google name, anyway let me go straight to the point.
I was born with the SS genotype, everyone should know what it means being in that condition, I'm actually a final year student, God has really seen me through some tough times so I won't complain, I want to ask the doctors in the house if there's any solution to jaundice of the eyes, my eyes are really yellow and sometimes freaking scary.
It fluctuates to lighter shades of yellow though but it's quite annoying and frustrating can you imagine that my lecturer asked me about it in front of the entire class and was like "are you a sickler" Mtcheew...
I'd like to know from the doctors if there's any therapy for the jaundice cause folic acid doesn't seem to help and I'm not a drug person, all those blood syrups don't either plus they really taste bloody and I'm not a vampire so I don't take them. LMAOOO
May seem like I'm not serious and joking with my life like my mother will say but I believe that since the challenges haven't killed me all these while, it can't anymore and what keeps me going is the word of God that says "He'll never give me more than what I can bear".
Thanks people, God bless you all.
More questions coming soon if I get good opinions.
OK,Please post the more questions in the comment section you hear honey?
Na to read comments sure pass.
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Tip 2:
Boil 1 cup of water, when it boils add 8-10 lemon
leaves. Cover and leave for 4-5 minutes. Drink the
decoction for 4-5 days.
Tip 3:
Lots of lime juice should be consumed.
Tip 4:
1/2 teaspoon ginger juice, 1 teaspoon mint juice and 1 teaspoon lime juice to be taken as often as possible
Tip 5:
First thing in the morning, drink 1 glass of fresh
Tomato juice. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to
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I really hope this has been helpful? And I pray it works wonder in your eyes and your general well being.
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Alloy, when did u become a doctor??
DeleteOhhhoo! blogs doctor.
Alloy! These na long thing nau.
DeleteTry staying under the sun an hour everyday, its a good therapy for kids like newly born. Mostly try doing bilirubin test or better still for enough analysis do LFT.
DeleteAlways visit your doctor and take your medications very serious because women with SS GNT always have lots of complications @ childbirth. Anaemic things.
May your faith make you whole dear!
ReplyDeleteIMO, this segment just encourages people to practice self medication and be generally irresponsible with their health.
ReplyDeleteThey say a problem shared is half solved. People bringing their health issue here do so to give themselves a kind of relief.
DeleteA doctor will tell u to do tests nd give drugs wen necessary,but seeing someone who has been/in that kinda situation to interact with helps too.
Nevertheless,self medication is BAD and harmful. Life has no duplicate. See a doctor!
10000 likes. Every Tom, Dick and Harry be foaming doctor and prescribing rubbish. Y'all be careful plz.
Deletei hate blood syrups... gosh it taste and smell makes me pukes... your lecturer is a muroondi.. over to the doctors ooo because me i am AA.
ReplyDeleteThe lecturer is a fool and lacks wisdom, who does that? ode lecturer, may God heal you dearie.
DeleteSadly tho...there's no drug to stop d yellow discolouration of ur sclera,ts kinda pathhognomic wv d ss genotype...bt dear optimal rehydration helps lighten d colour a bit...pls mk sure ur not alwayz dehydrated,have an optimal Hb,stay off stress and alwayz treat infections such as malaria and ud b gud...all these if strictly adhered to would lighten d yellowdiscolouration a bit
ReplyDeleteYou are a string person poster. My friend's mum is SS and mehnn she is about 55 years now..though Herr eyes are always pale and yellowish.
ReplyDeleteOther SS I know have same yellow pale eyes...maybe it comes with the territiry . don't let it deter you.
Your lecturer should learn to be sensitive. No be just to open mouth vomit any question wey the mind ask. That's why there is a word called 'diplomacy'
Infact tell your lecturer I want to lecture him.
Lmao @ lecturing the lecturer. I dey tell you!. He or she (lecturer) should learn some tact haba.
DeleteMy dear sister, there are no drugs for that yellow colour. I'm waiting for the doctor that would come and there is. I'm sickle cell so I know. All you need is water therapy. Drink loads of water/fluid. You'll notice the change of colour in your urine sef. It also explains why you come out with "white eyes" after being hospitalised. It's the drip/fluid. As for the lecturer abeg ignore him, some people are like that. That's why I never talk about it on this blog cuz I thought I was going to send my pictures in on my birthday, make people no cuss me out "oh that SS girl" lol! PS: I haven't had crisis in 2years, you'll be fine. Xoxo
DeleteAwwww...verygoodbadgirl, I'd just give u a hug. big hugsssss! Grab it.
DeleteVery goodbadgirl pls what has been ur therapy for past two years?. Thanks
DeleteHugging you right back BlogLord
DeleteAnonymous 8:46 if I say I know then I'm lying. It's God's grace. However, I try to avoid extreme temperature especially since I stay in the UK. Also the drinking water is very important, can't emphasis enough cuz I forget to take my drugs more often than not so it's not the drugs abeg. I also have regular checkups even when I'm perfectly fine. PS, that doesn't mean I don't feel weak sometimes o. I just haven't had crisis
My nephew is ss 5 yrs boy..my sis cheked out all d hospitals and finally went to one ss foundation in Lagos here..dey gave him a routine drug for life and by Gods grace hd hasn't had crises for a yr plus now and has started adding weight even has white eyes now..it was only went he is about to fall sick dat his eyes changes color dats how we know crises are on their way
Delete*strong
ReplyDeleteThe word of God doesn't prohibit drugs if u need it. Pray n take ur drugs pls.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
DeleteMy 23 yrs old brother is a sickler.. he used to have crises every other month.. then came the leg ulcers.. he'll come to Lagos and spend 2 months going to the SS center in Mushin everyday dressing d wound till it heals.. months later it will re-occur.. i used to save money waiting for his call that hes comitng so i wont bug my husband for his hospital bills.. Its 2 yrs now he stoppped taking even folic acid and he has never been sick.. What did he do.. even tho we are a Catholic family he has gone Pentecostal,gave his life to Christ, studies the Bible, fasts and prays.. Infact we now call him Piro(pastor) it worked for him it may work for you if you have faith.. he even tells me he believes his genotype has changed but faithless me has been discouraging him from doing the test to confirm.. Be string dear.. it is well.
DeleteTochini, I was in nccf gombe.
DeleteWhen it's time to pass out, we usually have days of night vigil of prayers.
There was this lady who always had crises, after our vigils, she believed her genotype had changed and went for a test. To the amazement of everyone, it had really changed to AA. Her parents were even happier than her.
Anywhere one finds God in spirit and truth, let the person stay.
Yes dear. I attended COZA church recently and I was shocked to hear a testimony of a lady whose genotype changed from SS to AS. God is real, all He requires is for U to put ALL ur trust in HIM. God I use this opportunity to proclaim Ur faithfulness in my life. I revere U for your goodness in my life. I love YOU!!!
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This one pass my power i swear....
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Its well dear..We keep tellimg couples to check their genotype very well before saying "I Do" but they wont listen..They put their children's life at risk all bcos of love and sentiments.
ReplyDeleteYou are an animal is that the point here. So people with sickle cell should die already? What's happened is done if you don't have anything relevant to contribute to the PRESENT discussion vanish into thin air. Insensitive animal.
DeleteAnon...you are a goat....there is nothing insensitive in.saying the truth.. Truth is bitter... If you are AS. And dating another AS,, abeg fling sentiments and break up.ASAP...
DeletePoster. Sorry dear just continue drinking lots of fluid..take your regular medications and keep in touch with your doctor.. Some things are stigmatas of diseases and yellow eyes is one of them in the case of sicklers
Go get cotton wool seed(asin raw one frm d tree,plug wit d wool) rinse,boil nd start drinking (it like water).....if u can't get d tree around buy from alagbo(elewe omo) + dat if u dey 9ja o
ReplyDeleteHeard the cotton wool seed (koro owu) works wonders for jaundice.
DeleteUnripe pawpaw too works.
I like your strong spirit.
Is it pluck. In plants you pluck not plug
DeleteUnripe pawpaw is d bomb.
DeleteI used it for my son and within 3 days, it had gone. Infact, it was because I was the one drinking it and breastfeeding him that it took that long....
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ReplyDeletePoster, hook up with Racheal Iyetunde Guobadia on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteI believe however, that God can heal you.
He has healed so many Sicklers and changed their genotype to AA,yours cannot be different. His exceeding Grace is sufficient for you and you will begin swim in good health and live HEAVEN on EARTH
Sorry about your toothache SDK.hope its better now?couldn't comment on the original post.throughout my teenage years I battled with toothache I have removed a total of 4(2 up n 2 down) filled one,it was terrible for me.my cheeks became so hollow,still yet the pain continued.not untill last year when someone told me about oral B toothpaste and ever since I started using it,its been goodbye to toothaches.prior to using oral B each time I drink any cold or hot drink,I roll in pains.couldn't chew anything hard.but now I eat and chew what I please.thanks to God and oral B toothpaste.pls if its not oral B you are using,try and get it.but if it is,then you have nothing to worry about,the ache is only temporary!
ReplyDeletePls oh bv I hav been having watering discharge since after my dis month period and also towards de end of my period I notice dt my discharge smell so bad pls bv wt could be de cause and wt will I do 2 stop it. #Amy#
ReplyDeleteSee your doctor!you have got infection
DeleteExactly! Common sense should tell you that first thing U need to do is see a doctor and run some tests! What were U expecting BVS to tell U?
DeleteTake the communion always and declare by faith for God to change ur status he has done it before so don't worry rather trust in God
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing God can't do. Google Bishop Charles Ighelle and Rev carol Ighelle. It happened in my church SS changed to AA. Believe in him totally without Sins
ReplyDeleteI love ur spirit
ReplyDeletePlease take a glass of milk everyday,it helps too.
Ya... As CreamNal said. "Pray and take ur drugs" cos heaven help dos who help demselves.
ReplyDeleteHoney don't mind him o, i remember when one lecturer asked me why i always wore jackets, like if am always cold...and it was just myfashion item o,mchewww, cold keh?
ReplyDeleteand don't mind your mind telling you any shiii
Ive been sick by blood since i knew myself, you cant tel by mylooks. i eat healthy, no pain, no aches and na me happy pass sef !laugh and live well dear... thats how myex left me because he knew mygenotype and same year, his younger sis who wsnt a sickler just died in an accident ,...but died anyways"something must sick & kill a man" ,loool.you will be just just fine.
I have doctors as siblings and inlaws, my case shocks them !
But you know you have to take em folics religiously naw,mmmmm?my eyes are smtyms blueish oh, do u love onions?
#make i use cotton bud clean myear for my in house docs re the bomb #
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Stop fooling yourself, how will your drugs work when u are not faithful in taking them? .. U hate your drugs yet you are praying? I hope you are truly walking in faith and not foolishness.... Take a lot of fluids and fruits continue with your folic acid, drugs are not an overnight wonder.....
ReplyDeleteTell them sll,
Delete@ Goldscent Diamond, if you have been to nigeria hospitals and see how they fail woefully in diagnosis then you wont make the comment that you made. FYI this segment helps people with these issues to know or have an idea of what their problem really is. Secondly, when these issues are being discussed, they have the opportunity to meet with people that has or have had similar problems like theirs. Or maybe you think they haven't been to the hospital b4 now? Well lemme tell you one thing with our so called doctors, they don't and can never lend a listening ear to their patients. All they do is assume what they think is wrong with the patient cos they are in a hurry to make more money. Its so bad that you have to let them know the test you should run cos left for them, they cannot figure it out on their. So my dear Goldscent diamond, this segment is the best thing that happened to BVs with health issues. Sorry my dear In-house doctors no vex oh cos na from experience me dey write this long epistle. Iwe unu adi na oku. I know u guys are among the very few good doctors we have in this our obodo nigeria.
ReplyDeleteI stand corrected Ma.
DeleteAccept my apology.
My dear anonymous am not faulting your observation truth is most of these doctors in public hospitals are overwhelmed with a lot of patients.. Imagine having 6hrs to spare during clinics and you have to see at least 25 patients.
DeleteMy own complains is that BVs should stop prescribing medications it's wron.. Medications are usually tailored to an individual.. BVs can share their experiences that's what support groups are for it makes people understand there aren't the only ones and.they can.beat it if others beat it too.
Poster please stick with your drugs..deep jaundice (yellowness of the eyes) indicates that your blood cells..red blood cells are breaking down (hemolytic crisis) or in some case it indicates acute liver infection which could be acquired from the numerous blood transfusions sicklers are subjected to at times...so my dear please work well with your doctors...cheers dear and God's grace
try to take efirin (scent leaf)and bitter leaf mixture - you can add honey to sweeten. it is supposed to help. sugarcane works wonders. you can also take herbal supplements like solamin, cellod-s and recently the new one called xicle-rbc. google these things, educate yourself please and check you are not allergic to any of them. above all keep the word of God as your constant shield. it is well with u!
ReplyDeleteMy dear, be strong. My kid sisters are also SS. But dey dont av discolouration of d eyes xcept if dey av malaria. If u dont like liquid blood medicine, den try ASTYMIN blood capsule, it helps. *Peace Out*
ReplyDeleteThe first line of defense is to drink a lot of water. Hydrating your system will help dilute the bilirubin and get rid of other waste products in your system via the kidneys, leaving the liver with less work to do.
ReplyDeleteThe second important thing is to ensure you have a healthy liver. The liver is one of the most important organs in the body, and with sickle cell patients, we must love and care for our livers. All foods, medications and drugs that you take are broken down by the liver, so before you pop the pill or eat that French fry; think of the work your liver must do to excrete it.
Vitamins A and D are excreted by the liver, so take only the recommended daily requirement and no more.
Ensure that you take only medications that are not harmful to the liver. Tylenol is broken down by the liver, so use with discretion.
At your next doctor appointment, ask for her to draw your AST/ALT (liver enzyme) levels so you know how damaged or awesome your liver is.
Stay away from alcohol because this is extremely harmful to your liver (isn’t good for sickle cell anyway).
Have a low fat diet. Fatty deposits can attach to your liver, making it inefficient, unable to do its work, and…well fat;) So stick to a healthy diet.
Watch your protein intake. The liver is in charge of processing protein, and a diet high in protein can overload the liver. Dairy and vegetarian proteins are easier to process than meat proteins, so choose wisely.
Stay away from over-processed foods. The chemicals in processed, canned, pickled, packaged foods have to be broken down by the liver, so try to stick to fresh, whole, organic and natural foods as much as possible.
Beware of your herbal remedies. Plants of Senecio, Crotalaria, and Heliotopium families are hepato-toxic (harmful to the liver). Plus chaparral, germander, comfrey, mistletoe, skullcap, margosa oil, mate tea, Gordolobo yerba tea, pennyroyral and Jin Blu Huan.
Foods Recommended to Reduce Jaundice:
For Your Juicing try: Beets, gooseberry, ripe banana, sugar cane juice with half a lemon, lime juice, ginger juice, tomato juice, or barley water
For Your Teas, boil and steep: Bitter leaves like karela, luffa, lemon leaves, radish leaves, or 2 teaspoons of oregano for 10 minutes
For Your Snacks try: Almonds, dates, cardamoms, prunes
You can boost your blood by taking food that have high levels of folates eg dark green vegetables, beans, lettuce, avacado, mango, orange etc. Visit concoctionsbyme.blogspot.com to see some recipes.
ReplyDeleteWish you well in your endeavor. Keep up your spirit.
Ooooppppssss!!! I forgot to add.... Plz drink a lot of water..... Trust me, it helps a lot.
ReplyDeleteThat lecture is fucking sick upstairs. Pls adhere to Elena advise; stay off dehydration be strong and for certain God's holding u by d right hand and He will definitely see you thru.
ReplyDeleteyour lecturer is a mo'fucker
ReplyDeleteSuch lack of tact by your lecturer!
ReplyDeleteI like your spirit dear...you have so much faith and sound so happy...keep it up! The joy of the lord takes away the pain sometimes...I like you already!!!
"cough"
DeleteSDK, plz am not trying to sound insensitive to the matter above but i feel some of the post u bring on this thread might start encouraging self medication.
ReplyDeleteFor crying out loud, why do we have consultants?
@ poster, i like ur strong and positive spirit but plz stop joking with ur life, how do u mean by "am not a drug person?", wen in d real sense drug and diet are the basics u will need to be healthy, if ur told that blood tonic will help u, go ahead and be taking it, @ worst, keep sweets hand or anyother thing that can help u neutralize the after taste. All the best dear. #one love#
Beloved,there's much medication can do but there's so much more spiritual medication can do. I've heard of a testimony where God erase the linage of sickle cell in a family,d lady got married,had 3kids n non has history or trace of it. He did it b4 and he can still do it again. Pls do take ur medication n don't 4get ur spiritual medication #hugs# concerning ur lecturer,pls forgive his ignorance,he might acted on impluse! In all ds things beloved,love urself unappologetically,God got ur back! One love
ReplyDeleteGo to the hospital nd see a doctor biko...go as fast as your legs can carry you!! Pele
ReplyDeleteGet unripe pawpaw,soak it inside bottle and drink it daily.
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Its well with you dear. That ur lecturer needs a spank.
ReplyDeleteI think you are emotionally depressed. you should first work on your personality and be confident of your status before any other thing.
ReplyDeleteThat was so insensitive of your lecturer. I think that yellow eyes is like common to all SS carriers. It is well with you.
ReplyDeleteMy dear give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God! Do proper check up and take your medications, then God will finish the rest! Inugo!!!!
ReplyDeleteEmperor it's not every post one must comment on, you're not in the posters shoes if you don't have anything reasonable to say then keep mute!
ReplyDelete@ emperor olodo proud of status ke if you're HIV positive will you let the world know?? Mumu human being
ReplyDeleteSweetie, I carry God name beg you , go see doctor sharp sharp !
ReplyDeleteAS FOR THE ONYE - NKUZI , he is still a boy in a man's body .
dear doctors in the house i need your medical advise, i am HIV positive and my lover is not and still wants to marry me, i told him he should somday in life expect to be positive but how do i cope having babies i dont want ma kids to be....
ReplyDeleteMy dear, go to a vcct Centre, get screened for confirmation, then your viral load and.cd4 count would be assayed... If your requires drugs you will be informed then they will tell when best to have sex with your husband to limit his chance of contracting the disease when you are pregnant your obstetrician would advise on the best mode of delivery and the neonatologist would advise on the best mode of feeding for your baby to limit their chances of getting infected.. Don't worry dear no cause for alarm..your baby too would be placed on preventive ART too..
DeleteCheers dear..
Hmmm…Let MOI read comments.
ReplyDeleteThank God Kehinde DE Doc, don rest.
ReplyDeleteThe water therapy is the best buh ko easy mehn. Person go dey enter toilet like a milloin times.
ReplyDeleteNot easy when schl no com get better toilet facilities.
It is well my dear.
There's isn't much u can do about the jaundice. It's caused by the chronic hemolysis (breakdown of red cells) that u suffer but it can reduce ìf u can halt the rate of the hemolysis. This u can do by avoiding infections, stress and dehydration. Take lots of water and be regular on the folic acid.
ReplyDeleteDon't know if you are in Lagos, if yes then Sickle cell centre Idiaraba opposite Luth. Try paying them a visit. The term "sickler" is so wrong. You wil be fine, someone close to me is 41 married with 3 kids and her eyes clear well well. Best of luck.
ReplyDeleteHi Anon,
ReplyDeleteAnytime u notice the jaundice seems darker, increase your intake of water ie to at LEAST 3 bottles of BIG EVA water a day....this will help to 'flush' it. You also dnt need iron tablets, just folic acid and paludrine.
All the best