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What does altitude sickness do?
Altitude sickness reduces the amount of oxygen in the brain, causing such symptoms as dizziness, shortness of breath, and mental confusion
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When can you get Altitude sickness?
It depends. You might get it or not. Some people are never altitude sick. Some are, when they are already on the altitude of few meters from the ground.
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What altitude do you get altitude sickness?
The lowest recorded case of serious altitude sickness (HAPE) was at 2500m in a climber in Japan. However, most people need to travel above 3000m and stay there for at least 12 hours before symptoms...
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How is altitude sickness prevented?
When individuals ascend from sea level, it is recommended that they spend at least one night at an intermediate altitude prior to ascending to higher elevations.should drink ample water.Alcohol and...
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How can you treat altitude sickness?
Living at sea level (Florida) and traveling to Colorado to ski I suffered constantly with Acute Mountain Sickness. I tried about everything, but this year I tried something new Oxygen Max it comes in...