Altitude Sickness
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:39 pm
Greetings, all,
Does anyone know of herbs or home remedies that help with altitude sickness? In a few months I will be moving from an elevation of 360 feet to 5,400 feet. I have visited the new location once and felt quite ill while there. This will be a permanent move and I know that altitude sickness is supposed to eventually go away as the body adapts. But I was wondering if anyone has any experience with it and with helping the body adapt more quickly. Last time I went to 5,400 feet I felt the usual symptoms of shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, dehydration - dry mouth, total fatigue as if I were running even while lying down in bed, heart racing - pulses at 100 while at rest. I know 5,400 feet doesn't sound like much compared to higher elevations, but my body sure felt the difference. At a low elevation, my pulse is already on the high side (in the 90s at rest). I do have high CRP and asthma.
Does anyone have experience with altitude sickness? Does it go away once the body adapts?
Thank you!
MoonFairy
Does anyone know of herbs or home remedies that help with altitude sickness? In a few months I will be moving from an elevation of 360 feet to 5,400 feet. I have visited the new location once and felt quite ill while there. This will be a permanent move and I know that altitude sickness is supposed to eventually go away as the body adapts. But I was wondering if anyone has any experience with it and with helping the body adapt more quickly. Last time I went to 5,400 feet I felt the usual symptoms of shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, dehydration - dry mouth, total fatigue as if I were running even while lying down in bed, heart racing - pulses at 100 while at rest. I know 5,400 feet doesn't sound like much compared to higher elevations, but my body sure felt the difference. At a low elevation, my pulse is already on the high side (in the 90s at rest). I do have high CRP and asthma.
Does anyone have experience with altitude sickness? Does it go away once the body adapts?
Thank you!
MoonFairy