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Hydroxyurea & Infertility

Now my doctors are trying to get my on Hydroxyurea like hardcore. I’m still scared about it. I know some people have used it with lots of great results, but those side effects are no joke—AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN?? That is some crazy shit. Well, the main thing is that if you…

Another Miracle Drug: Nicosan

Someone left this information in a comment and I just wanted some feedback. There is a relatively new treatment for sickle cell being produced in Nigeria by an American company called Nicosan. It is based on traditional Nigerian plant based medicinal practices for the treatment of sickle cell disease. It has been tested through phase…

New Sickle Cell Research Findings

Whoa, check this out…guess we aren’t as alone as I originally thought. Seriously though…a VIRUS?? It sounds waaaaay X-men-ish for me but at the same time, it just might work.

The Wonder of Nitric Oxide

Norion’s dad sent me a forward a few weeks ago about L-Arginine that he had gotten from a fellow scientist researching the benefits of L-Arginine and nitric oxide to cardiovascular conditions. In addition, someone had left a comment on a previous post about L-Arginine weeks ago that was around the same time. Serendipity was pointing…

The New Sickle Cell PSA

One of my friends sent this PSA to me about Sickle Cell. I wanna know why my fine face wasn’t there…lol.

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month

I recently got this in my Myspace box and I’m passing it on to all the Sickle Cell Warriors out there. We are asking everyone to help raise public awareness of this deadly genetic disorder. PLEASE put SICKLE CELL, You Have No Idea! in your top friends. http://www.myspace.com/sicklecellawareness1 While sickle cell is often thought of…