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Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?
Posted by kingbob on 1/2/18 at 3:54 pm01
Getting killed up here
How high is the elevation. My trips to the mountains have me stay about 10,000 ft, so I've delt with this a time or two.
Drink water. It's dry as hell up in the mountains. Staying hydrated is important.
Take some advil to address headaches.
Spend a solid day just laying around. Your body is about to rock out making red blood cells, give it some time to do it's thing.
It'll slowly improve.
ETA: be prepared to fart a lot. And not be able to poo.
Drink water. It's dry as hell up in the mountains. Staying hydrated is important.
Take some advil to address headaches.
Spend a solid day just laying around. Your body is about to rock out making red blood cells, give it some time to do it's thing.
It'll slowly improve.
ETA: be prepared to fart a lot. And not be able to poo.
This post was edited on 1/2 at 4:14 pm
Around 9k feet. I’m drinking as much water as I can. No trouble pooping so far. Definitely farting. I already had to pay to use the oxygen machine. I bought a big can of oxygen for just in case.
This post was edited on 1/2 at 4:57 pm
Boyle's law in action on the gas front.
I'd avoid doing that and let your body adjust if you can. The first 24 kind of suck, especially if you came up quickly, but the body will adjust. Obviously if you have more severe symptoms developing, go ahead and do it again.
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I already had to pay to use the oxygen machine.
I'd avoid doing that and let your body adjust if you can. The first 24 kind of suck, especially if you came up quickly, but the body will adjust. Obviously if you have more severe symptoms developing, go ahead and do it again.
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I almost passed out at lunch, so I’d say it was warranted. I also fainted during the car ride up.
Oh yeah, absolutely do it if you're getting it that bad. You've got to be pretty up there I'd assume.
Let the wife know she should wake you if it sounds like you're not breathing well while you sleep. I've never had those problems and still kind of "double clutch" my breaths at night.
re: Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?Posted by dallastiger55 on 1/2/18 at 5:45 pm to Duke
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And not be able to poo.
i have the opposite reaction to high altitude
its like the pressure is pushing out. lol
re: Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?Posted by Duke on 1/2/18 at 6:08 pm to dallastiger55
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i have the opposite reaction to high altitude
I actually do too. Everyone else I know has the opposite.
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re: Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?Posted by Teddy Ruxpin on 1/2/18 at 9:29 pm to kingbob
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Around 9k feet.
Wow, you are genetically unfortunate or something, because you're supposed to be fine under 10k, except for the shortness of breath if you exert yourself.
As far as I know the medicine is your best bet but you're too late for that. Now it is water and about 3-5 days to acclimate.
re: Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?Posted by montana on 1/3/18 at 12:16 am to Teddy Ruxpin
Vagasil
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I almost passed out at lunch
Don't eat big meals. The body uses oxygen for digestion; ultimately it can reach a point where the body gives up on digestion and ejects the food from the stomach.
The body adjusts over time, after 3 days you shouldn't have much trouble at all. But passing out on the car ride up is a pretty extreme reaction for an elevation below 10,000 feet.
re: Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?Posted by dallastiger55 on 1/3/18 at 8:33 am to dallastiger55
What's odd is I get sea sick and sick on roller coasters every time but I've never gotten altitude sickness and I've been to Colorado a ton of times
quote:I was in Snowmass once year ans took the lift to the highest spot, skied off to the side and passed out on the slopes!! Had to have the ski patrol bring me down!
I almost passed out at lunch, so I’d say it was warranted. I also fainted during the car ride up.
re: Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?Posted by HollyWoodCole on 1/3/18 at 8:40 am to kingbob
Use a humidifier in the room you are sleeping in.
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I was in Snowmass once year ans took the lift to the highest spot, skied off to the side and passed out on the slopes!! Had to have the ski patrol bring me down!
That's just 12k, pussy.
12000 is about the line it becomes an issue for most people and most of the time it takes prolonged time at that altitude.
re: Any tips for dealing with altitude sickness?Posted by BlackCoffeeKid on 1/3/18 at 9:26 am to BCMCubs
Made the mistake of skiing, drinking, and sitting in a steam room.
Thought I was going to die for a bit.
Thought I was going to die for a bit.
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