Symptoms of sickle cell anemia

Pain in the limbs, abdomen, back or chest – and sometimes in the bones. It is the main symptom in both children and adults.
Vulnerability to infections.
Edemas creating swelling in the feet and hands in infants. This can be the first symptom of the disease.
Those linked to a low level of red blood cells and which are common to other types of anemia: pale complexion, fatigue, weakness, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, etc.
Those related to the destruction of red blood cells: a yellow coloration of the mucous membranes of the eyes and skin (in blacks, this symptom only manifests in the eyes) and dark urine.
Vision disturbances, up to blindness.
Those of acute chest syndrome: fever, cough, expectoration, difficulty in breathing, lack of oxygen.