So everybody loves to jump in a pool on a hot summer day, but it might not be the best thing for your Sickle child. 

The Chlorine that is put in pools and hot tubs are known to start crisis' in Sickle Cell patients. Chlorine in a hot tub doesn't do as much damage because of the temperature of the water. Nonetheless your child breathing in the hot chlorine fumes may not be to entertaining. Chlorine in cold water pools cause problematic for sickle cell patient. 

The crisis can range from just a normal ache and pain in the joint to full fledged chest crisis. I have witnessed this first hand on several different occasions before noticing when I put Jaiden in natural water or warm salt water from the Caribbean he has no issues. 

As soon as I brought him to a recreation center own pool swim no later 2 minutes Jaiden was cold and complaining of pain. By the time we got home only 15 mins Jaiden had went into a full crisis and we had to go to the hospital where he stayed for 2 weeks. 

All this just because he wanted to swim. 

So please my fellow Sickles take head when going swimming in chlorine filled pool.