Oxygen Uptaking in Tibet

Importance of Oxygen Uptaking in Tibet

Tibet Plateau is of thin air and low oxygen content. There is a series of medicines effective in the prevention and relieving of the high altitude sickness. For tourists suffering severe anoxia on Tibet tour, timely oxygen uptaking is of vital importance. Oxygen uptaking is very effective in the precaution of the high altitude sickness symptoms or other worse high altitude diseases (such as the high altitude pulmonary edema) caused by anoxia.

Oxygen uptaking is also of great importance in the (emergency) treatment of the critical high altitude sickness. Some experienced tourists making a Tibet tour would also adopt the oxygen uptaking for the basic health care though they adapt well to the high plateau environment. For domestic tourists making a self-driving tour to Tibet, suitable oxygen uptaking could help them to avoid the slow in reacting and fatigue caused by long-time driving.

Independence of Oxygen Uptaking in Tibet

A large number of tourists making a Tibet tour are wondering whether there would be a dependency in the oxygen uptaking during the stay in Tibet. In fact, tourists are not advised to adopt the oxygen uptaking before taking some other useful measures, such as the medicine taking or ensure a good rest. According to the doctor specialized in the treatment of the high altitude sickness in the People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region, oxygen uptaking would not be dependent and it is the fast way to relieve the high altitude sickness instead.

Oxygen uptaking could relieve the insomnia and prevent the possible anoxia on Tibet Plateau in a certain degree. But it should be noted that the oxygen uptaking could only relieve the altitude sickness symptoms and it is not a professional treatment. For tourists suffering severe high altitude sickness, the oxygen uptaking might also be helpless. The best choice is to bring the patient back to the plain area with lower altitude.

Tips for Oxygen Uptaking in Tibet

Tourists join the Tibet adventure tours and Tibet trekking tours to the sparsely populated areas in Tibet are strongly suggested to prepare an oxygen bottle in advance in case of need during the journey. The oxygen bottle supply is only available in the big cities or some larger towns. For tourists planning a self-driving tour to Tibet along the State Highway G219, the oxygen bottle preparation is extremely necessary for this highway enjoys high average elevation and some points are of pretty low oxygen content.

It is researched that most of the high altitude sickness symptoms are caused by oxygen deficit on Tibet Plateau. It should be noted that tourists suffering cardio diseases and pulmonary diseases, as well as the respiratory diseases might be easily attacked by anoxia. For the consideration of safety, these tourists are not advised to go to Tibet for the high altitude. The doctors advised that a general physical check-up before the Tibet tour could always help tourists to discover the potential dangers. To avoid larger oxygen consumption, tourists keep an exercising habit are strongly suggested to stop the physical training about one month in advance.