Please share an interesting fact about dealing with altitude sickness.

Ignore: Altitude sickness can range from mild to severe.

Ignore: The best treatment is to reduce your altitude as quickly as possible. Get off the mountain.

Ignore: Gradual ascent helps prevent altitude sickness.

Ignore: Rest until you feel better before going to a higher altitude.Drink lots of water, avoid alcohol.

Ignore: Ibuprofen can relieve headache or neck pain due to altitude sickness.

Ignore: Acclimatize a few days b/4 strenuous activities. Hydrate well. Lower altitude if symptoms serious.

Ignore: While climbing at altitude, mild shortness of breath is normal, but cough & headache are worrisome.

Ignore: Decend right away. Prevention with good hydration; no alcohol, acetazolamide and slow ascent.

Ignore: Climbers often use a Gamow Bag to mimic the effects of descending to a lower altitude.

Ignore: Drinks lots of water if experiencing early symptoms of altitude sickness.

Ignore: HYdration with a least 3 8 oz glasses of water before ascending and ascend slowly if possible,.

Ignore: Hydration is key to preventionand the best and most important treatment if you have it is to lower y.

Ignore: Prior to a trip to high altitude, ask your Dr. for a prescription of Acetazolamide.

Ignore: F you have mild symptoms of acute mountain sickness, you should rest.