Home Care Post Discharge

*Sickle Cell*

-Drink at least quarts of water over the next 24 hours.

-Apply heat to the painful areas.

-Take any prescribed pain medicines as directed. You may take acetaminophen for milder pain.

-If you have a chronic liver or kidney disease, talk with your health care provider before using these medicines. Also talk with your provider if you've had a stomach ulcer or GI bleeding.