Relevant Aspects of Acute Mountain Sickness
Update: Jul. 26th, 2012
Altitude of Acute Mountain Sickness
Altitude is defined as some kinds of scale, for example, 5000 - 11500 ft almost equals 1500 - 3500m which called High Altitude, 11500 - 18000 ft almost equals 3500 - 5500 m which is called Very High to people, and Extremely High refers to the mountains or plateaus above 5500m (18,000+ feet).
When people decide to challenge themselves in high altitude, nobody knows who may be affected. For example, there are no specific factors such as age, sex, or personal physical features that correlate with incidence to Acute Mountain Sickness.
Some people suffer Acute Mountain Sickness and some people don’t; some people suffer the common slight signs and symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness and they recovered soon but some suffer the severe Acute Mountain Sickness which takes more time to recover.
Altitudes of Different Regions of Tibet
Place
|
Altitude
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Place
|
Altitude
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Lhasa
|
3658m
12001ft
|
Nagqu
|
4507m
14787ft
|
Nyingchi
|
3000m
9843ft
|
Qamdo
|
3205m
10515ft
|
Shigatse
|
3836m
12585ft
|
Tsedang
|
3500m
12585ft
|
Gyantse
|
4040m
13255ft
|
Damxung
|
4200m
13780ft
|
Tingri
|
4300m
13255ft
|
Bome
|
2750m
9022ft
|
Acute Mountain Sickness Signs and symptoms
Some main signs and symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness include bad headache, very exhausted at every moment, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, abnormal pant/breath and heartbeat, loss of appetite, and insomnia.
Tips and Notes of Acute Mountain Sickness
1. Do some exercise to improve your personal physical condition.
2. Do not climb high mountains or enter to plateau if you got a cold.
3. Promise yourself sleep well during the whole trip.
4. Do not do any strenuous activities at the first day when you arrival Lhasa.
5. Walk slowly, talk slowly, relax yourself, and take deep breaths.
6. Gradually ascend to high altitude and do not keep going if you feel ill.
7. Medicines of Acute Mountain Sickness are necessary.