Can you join the Air Force with sickle cell disease?
Hello, does anyone know if it is possible to join the United States Air force with sickle cell disease? I have a very low type and I really only get a pain crisis once a year that regularly lasts for about 3-5 days only, other than that I do not get much else except for some yellowing of the eyes if I go to long without drinking water, I have always wanted to do security forces job. Now I have heard different things from online recruiters, one saying it is an automatic DQ and another saying I have a chance to get through a medical ruling by AF doctors and examiners and maybe get in, I don't know which is true... can anyone help?
Sickle cell disease? Why do only black people get it?
Most of the people vulnerable to this disorder are of African descent. Actually, if you overlap a map of the incidence of sickle cell disease with a map of the incidence of malaria, there is a strong correlation. The reason is genetics. If you have the disease, untreated, you would die young and the disease should extinguish itself after enough generations. The reason why it persists is because being a carrier of the gene gives you resistance to malaria. You survive both diseases to pass on the sickle cell gene. If you mate with another carrier (neither of you have the sickle cell disease) your offspring could get the s.c gene from you and your mate, in which case, that child would have the disease. So the gene persists in a population because it imparts some benefit...resistance to malaria. It is very kind of you to be sensitive about the racial issue here. Be assured that this is not the only case of a population with a different gene pool. Type 2 diabetes is much higher among Scandinavians, and it is not related to lifestyle...it is all genetics. So black people are not alone in suffering from their genetic background. We are all a result of our past, to one degree or another.
Is a person with the genetic disease sickle cell anemia eligible to be an IAS officer through the civil services UPSC? After clearing the interview, doesn't he/she face the problem of rejection in the medical test?
Read the notification clearly, if it mention directly or any means indirectly then you are not allowed, else you are allowed,1st step of becoming an IAS, read the things carefully and completely, then go for the question, I am damn sure you will not have any questions, If you read it thoroughly… you will have doubt’s only…why I’m sayin it cz I have seen a person who was an IAS, dint read the thing throughly, and got bugged by minister and Lost his service..keep this in mind..
Is there any remedy or medicine for a person suffering from sickle cell?
Ain't a medical doctor! I have a vague understanding of hematology. Ask your doctor for guidance.Pretty much anything that prevents a crisis can be beneficial for patients. The triggering event for sickling happens incredibly quickly (timescale of seconds). The general strategy for preventing sickling seems to be keeping the cells oxygenated and altering the balance between Hemoglobin A and Hemoglobin F.To keep the RBCs oxygenated, sickle patients generally avoid alcohol and physical activity. Hydration also seems to help to avoid crises.The existing drugs include Hydroxyurea. The drug increases the production of Hemoglobin F which is hypothesized to decrease the oligomeration rate of the HbS monomers. Likewise, there are several efforts to look at targeting the upstream pathways that influence HbF production. HU was originally used for acute disease so the long term effects (6 months) of the drug are virtually unknown.Finally, some patients has relied on frequent transfusions or blood donation to "dilute" the concentration of RBCs. Having a mixture of healthy cells with HbA with sick cells with HbS decreaeses the tendency to suffer from crises. The issues with frequent blood transfusions is iron overload which causes other problems. Alternatively, methods to removed sickled cells can be proactive in preventings crises.[1] Please remind me to provide references.
Symptoms of sickle cell anemia?
I also have the sickle cell trait and did some research of my own for a college paper. Sickle cell trait (AS) runs in the same family as sickle cell disease, however, they do not and will not ever have the disease. There are approximately 2.5 million people in America with the sickle cell trait. Some symptoms include frequent urination because they can not produce concentrated urine, blood in the urine because of “sickling” of the kidney. However, they are for the most part healthy. Here are the websites and books that I used to help me-- I hope and pray that you may find them useful as well. "What is Sickle Cell Disease." Services Infomation. 1997. The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia. 14 Sep. 2005
Can you join the military if you have sickle cell trait?
I don't have the sickle cell disease I'm only carrying the trait. This doesn't effect me at all I play basketball, track and cross country for my high school and I have more endurance then everyone I know. I'm in great shape but someone told me this can disqualify me. I want to serve my country if I can't this would be a huge let down in my life. Also would this stop me from becoming a cop? Please give me the source of your answer because I'm really sacred idk what I'll do with my life this has been my dream since I was a kid.
Can you join the military if you have sickle cell trait?
I guess this varies from country to country.However I would like to clear a point hereSickle cell trait is not the same as sickle cell disease.In the first the person is a genetic carrier and himself rarely shows any signs or symptoms. While in sickle cell disease, this person had inherited both genes from his or her parents and is the sufferer. He or she had been sick severely all thier lives. They are unlikely to even feel they can join the army in the first place. That is if they survive to that age.On the other hand, someone who has the sickle cell trait most probably did not know their had it unless tested for one reason or other.As someone else answered here, the sickle cell disease bars you from the military in the US.I do not see it affecting the people with the trait. As it does not affect their performance in any way.