{"id":871,"date":"2020-10-17T09:07:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T09:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/?page_id=871"},"modified":"2022-01-15T18:51:45","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T18:51:45","slug":"altitude-sickness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/utaalamguides.com\/?page_id=871","title":{"rendered":"Altitude Sickness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Altitude Acclimatization<\/strong>\u00a0Is the process of adjusting\u00a0OXYGEN<\/strong>\u00a0levels, at high elevations in order to avoid altitude sickness<\/p>\n

Anybody can get altitude sickness. There is no way to predict how your body will react if exposed to high altitude without proper acclimatization by the way Utaalam guides recommending spending sufficient time at high altitude.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Let\u2019s see three main forms of altitude Sickness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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AMS<\/strong>\u00a0( Acute Mountain Sickness ) Is very common when climbing Kilimanjaro<\/p>\n

The symptoms; Headache puls at least one of the following symptoms;- Lightheadedness, Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, sleeplessness, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, insomnia (mild form )<\/p>\n

Most of the trekkers for now day comes with advice from their doctor to use Diamox while climbing Kilimanjaro to help their body to get extra acclimatization although is better if you choose enough days to allow your body cope well with high altitude.<\/p>\n

Acetazolamide (\u00a0DIAMOX<\/strong>\u00a0); Although other physician advice to take a dosage is 500 mg to 1000 mg daily but seems that dosage of 250 mg daily it works well if you need to use at Kilimanjaro climb by this we advise to take\u00a0125 mg<\/strong>\u00a0twice a day<\/p>\n

HAPE<\/strong>\u00a0( High Altitude Pulmonary Edema ) Is a fluid build up in the lungs.<\/p>\n

The symptoms; Extreme breathlessness, even at rest; rattling breath coughing with pink froth and blue lips or fingernails.<\/p>\n

HACE<\/strong>\u00a0( High Altitude Cerebral Edema ) Is fluid build up in the brain\/Swelling of the brain.<\/p>\n

The symptoms; Lack of coordination, inability to walk in a straight line, confusion, and irrational behavior to the of not acknowledging the symptoms.<\/p>\n

Dexamethasone<\/strong>\u00a0( a steroid ) Is a prescription drug that decreases brain and other swelling reversing the effects of AMS; Dosage is typically\u00a04 mg<\/strong>\u00a0twice a day for a few days starting with the ascent. This prevents most symptoms of altitudes illness. It should be used with caution and only on the advice of your doctor before discussed with our head guide who has a professional of first aid ( The Wilderness First Responder\/CPR ) because of possible serious side effects. It may be combined with DIAMOX.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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There are considered normal and should not worry you when ascent or normal symptoms of exposure to a high altitude<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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