Keep in mind that hiking is strenuous in the summit area because of the high elevation, so it's important to be on guard for
symptoms of altitude sickness.
You can also take Diamox, a diuretic that helps combat
the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Some people can experience mild
symptoms of altitude sickness at this altitude.
Symptoms of altitude sickness include nausea, headache, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
Not exact matches
To learn more about the
symptoms of this ailment often referred to as «mountain
sickness» check out my post called What is Altitude S
sickness» check out my post called What is
Altitude SicknessSickness?
Yet three members experienced acute mountain
sickness, and two displayed
symptoms of brain edema — probably because they ascended more rapidly from lower
altitudes than the Everest climbers did.
While trekking, ascending hundreds
of meters every day, fighting for oxygen, and dealing with fatigue and the
symptoms of early
altitude sickness, it was difficult to appreciate the true beauty
of the trek.
It is possible that travellers at this
altitude (and higher) may experience
symptoms of AMS (Acute Mountain
Sickness) also known as altitude s
Sickness) also known as
altitude sicknesssickness.
«It's a combination
of mild hypoxia and alkalosis that is thought to cause the soft
symptoms of jet lag, e.g., nausea, headache, fatigue, essentially a mild form
of altitude sickness.»