Altitude sickness is a very common thing, especially for those who live at or closer to sea level compared to those who live at higher elevations. If you’re one of those people who live or spend the majority of your time closer to sea level, when you camp or hike at higher elevations, it might really get to you.
If you feel altitude sickness, you may have a headache, be dizzy, be nauseous, experience shortness of breath, be extra tired, have a hard time sleeping, or lose your appetite. In severe cases, you could even throw up. Yuck!
When you travel to higher elevations, do you tend to suffer from altitude sickness? Do you have any remedies you could share with others in the comments? If so, please do. Thank you!
Oh, and if you do get sick often, this stuff is supposed to work well at preventing it.
Please leave a comment. If you do suffer from altitude sickness, do you know from experience at what elevation it kicks in?
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I said Yes, but only sometimes/mildly, because I did a bit when hiking to the top of Mt. Bierstadt in Colorado at 14,000 feet. I live at 2250’, and regularly vacation around 5600’, so altitudes of up to 8500’ are OK for me.
Yes, I get severe altitude sickness starting at around 5000 feet. I discovered this in Colorado Springs when I had to stay in our hotel throwing up while my family explored the area. To help combat this, I drink a gallon of water a day when in high elevations, which seems to work well.
It’s not as bad since I moved to 4000 ft elevation, from 6″ elevation on the West coast of FLA
Lived 45 years in a ski resort at over 7000′. Felt odd at times when I went to sea level. Now living at 2200′ and happier with no snow. Once drove RV outside of Cody at 11000′ and felt anxious.
We live at 6000′. When we head higher, it can take me a couple of days to adjust to the mild effects of being over 7200′ or so. Mostly, I just feel a little out of breath sooner; it depends on my fitness level too.
We spend our lives pretty much below 2,000 feet. We have no problems up to about 11,000 feet. But around 12,000 feet, without some acclimation, the headaches creep in.
I live at 5600′ and regularly camp at 8500′ to 10,500′, so “no” I don’t get altitude sickness. But when I go below 2500′ east of the 100th meridian, I get “humidity sickness” and just want to get back to nice, dry Colorado!
Humidity really affects us, too. We live at sea level in a temperate climate and altitude doesn’t seem to bother us.
No we didn’t have any high altitude effects on our bodies. However, all our potato chip and snack bags grew in size to the point where we thought they were going to explode. Be safe, be well and safe travels.
I better not as I’m a Sport Pilot. 👍😁
I don’t get altitude sickness, but if the barometric pressure changes, the combination brings on migraines. 🙁
Every time you fly on an airliner, you go to 8000′.
or 10,000′ to 12,000′.
No, I’ved lived at Big Sky Ski Resort (11,167′) and skied every resort in MT, CO & WY. Also traveled the Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier Nat’l Park and every highway in-and-out of Jackson Hole. My first attempt at skiing in West Virginia to Big Sky was like comparing a kid’s step-stool to a carpenter’s 10′ extendable to 20′ ladder.
I lived and worked at 7,000 to 10,000 feet for most of my career. When I retired, I spent most of my time below 5,000 feet and spent at least 6 months at 1,000 feet. When I went back to areas above about 8,000 feet I had mild altitude sickness if I stayed more than 3 or 4 days or did strenuous exercises. The trick to avoiding altitude sickness is hydration just before and while at higher altitudes.
The only time I stopped and got out of the rig was at 11,000 feet. I walked a short distance and got tired quickly; so I sat down. I don’t know if that qualifies as altitude sickness or not.
Thank you for the question, RV Travel! Not sure. Rarely at high altitude. So far, so good. Maybe yes, maybe no. For now, don’t know. Have a great weekend and safe travels!
I live in Florida, (highest elevation is 345 ft) and spent a week in hospital in Flagstaff, AZ with high altitude sickness. Had to abandon the remainder of our carefully planned trip since the medical advice was to get to lower altitude
Altitude sickness in not a definite thing. If you go to the same location more than once, you may get altitude sickness, but not necessarily on the next go around.
Severity can also vary.
Since we moved from 6500 feet to about 1200, hubby gets altitude sickness if we go above 8000. So far, we do it anyway, and we rent an oxygen concentrator for him to use at night. That usually takes care of the problem. We camp at least once a year in Rocky Mountain National Park at about 8000 feet, which doesn’t seem to cause the issue, but when we go up above that he needs to have taken a prescription medicine from our doc and make sure we have the oxygen available.
And yes, when you fly you’re above 10,000 feet but it’s pressurized so there’s no problem.