Sickle Cell Disease: Home Treatment for Priapism - Topic Overview
Home treatment for sickle cell disease includes steps you can take to control some of the complications caused by the disease. Develop a plan with your doctor for home treatment of symptoms, and follow this plan as symptoms occur.
Priapism is a condition in which the penis stays erect without sexual stimulation. Priapism is usually painful. If priapism develops, home treatment tips include:
Pain Types and Classifications
It's safe to say most of us are not big fans of pain. Nevertheless, it is one of the body's most important communication tools. Imagine, for instance, what would happen if you felt nothing when you put your hand on a hot stove. Pain is one way the body tells you something's wrong and needs attention. But pain -- whether it comes from a bee sting, a broken bone, or a long-term illness -- is also an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. It has multiple causes, and people respond to it in multiple...
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- Urinating often to avoid feeling the need to urinate. Don't wait until you feel the need.
- Taking a warm bath.
- Drinking as much water and other fluids as you can.
- Seeking emergency treatment, if the pain is especially severe or the problem doesn't go away within 3 hours.
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