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From: [email protected] (Vida Morkunas)
Subject: Altitude adjustment
I live at sea-level, and am called-upon to travel to high-altitude cities
quite frequently, on business. The cities in question are at 7000 to 9000
feet of altitude. One of them especially is very polluted...
Often I feel faint the first two or three days. I feel lightheaded, and
my heart seems to pound a lot more than at sea-level. Also, it is very
dry in these cities, so I will tend to drink a lot of water, and keep
away from dehydrating drinks, such as those containing caffeine or alcohol.
Thing is, I still have symptoms. How can I ensure that my short trips there
(no, I don't usually have a week to acclimatize) are as comfortable as possible?
Is there something else that I could do?
A long time ago (possibly two years ago) there was a discussion here about
altitude adjustment. Has anyone saved the messages?
Many thanks,
Vida.