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I tried to find out my blood type from my GP and from the local hospital. They refused to find out for me. They said I had to be pregnant or about to have surgery. Both options sounded rather drastic so I became a blood donor instead. Now I have a little plastic card which bears my blood type. Giving blood four times a year is no hardship - really.

Hi Angela i found this in a medical book i have. Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder in which red blood cells become an abnormal shape and blood flow through vessels is impeded.GENETICS due to abnormal gene inherited from both parents mainly affects black people. If an abnormal gene is inherited from only one parent a condition called Sickle Cell Trait results. Sickle Cell Traits does not usually produce symptoms or require treatment.

My husband is Sickle Cell Trait and his brother and sister. When I was pregnant with my son I mentioned it to the midwife and GP...they all ran around like headless chickens. When I went to Kings Collage Hospital in London the African Doctor there laughed and told me that there was no reason to panic at all. Infact, Sickle Cell Trait actually saved my husbands life when he lived in Nigeria because apparently you are unable to get full blown malaria if you have it. I havent had my son tested yet but if we ever plan to go to Africa I will. Sheila

Hello Angela, As far as I know the sickle cell trait is not linked to any blood group. It is a genetic trait which protects people from Malaria but if 2 carriers have a baby, there is a 25% chance that he/she will have sickle cell anaemia. Russell (I teach A level Biology - for what it is worth!!)

Hi my son has sickle cell trait, and my husband and I are both just o pos. He only needs to mention it if he need anesthesia or in an airplane, other than that it has never bothered him, neither of my daughters have it!! Lynda

hi angela my daughter in laws father has sickle cell so does her sister luckily my daughter in law is clear of it it is mainly found in afro carribean people. although my daughter in law is west indian she has straight hair,not afro hair.her fathers mother was afro carribean and his father had straight hair so he probably where sickle cell from his mothers family susie

Angela, if you google "sickle cell" (including the "") it brings up a load of informative sites. Hope you find what you need there, if not try NHS direct who may have a local contact for you. Maz. XX

Hi Angela- i dont know what blood group i am- how do you find out??

Anyone out there with Sickle Cell Trait. I'm a carrier of the C trait, as was my father. We're both blood group A+. None of my sisters, who have my mother's blood type (blood type O), are carriers. Are carriers of sickle cell trait generally A+? My GP had no knowledge of sicke cell at all!