Charity Oscar Birmingham says the cold leads to painful sickle cell flare-ups and hospital stays.
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The condition, which affects red blood cells, means people must keep warm to avoid painful flare-ups which can often lead to a hospital stay.Charity Oscar said 89% of its clients were anxious about heating costs.She said she had about £900 a month to live on and used small electric heaters to warm individual rooms, plus extra layers of clothing, to avoid putting the central heating on.
Steven said: "If I get cold, I feel a bit weird, I get chest pains and belly aches. We can't use any heaters, it wastes too much energy. Instead we just cover up, or stay in bed."Hobby Rahman, from Oscar Birmingham, said the majority of service users were anxious about heating bills
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