Any mountain hikers? How to fight Altitude sickness

[Hitman]

Any over the counter medicines? spray?

Planning for machu pichu, Cusco, Peru. it is 11,000 feet above sea level.  i did have difficulties even for Bogota , Colombia - 8000 feet.  Anvesh anna kooda edo candies teesukovali annadu... 

TIA. 

[shaktimaan]

I live at 6k feet and go to 9k+ regularly and no issues. Thing is you have to get used to the altitude. Don’t do any activities for a day or two after you reach and you should be fine 

Drink lots of water 

[SaradaChinnodu]

12 minutes ago, Hitman said:

Any over the counter medicines? spray?

Planning for machu pichu, Cusco, Peru. it is 11,000 feet above sea level.  i did have difficulties even for Bogota , Colombia - 8000 feet.  Anvesh anna kooda edo candies teesukovali annadu... 

TIA. 

bhayya below are some things you can do

1) Coca candies / coca tea taagu say twice a day. (note ..dont take too many its cocaine which will increase your heart rate)

2) Rest in Cusco for 1 day at least or two if possible. Your body will acclimatize in couple days.

3) Drink lots of water

4) Try to eat less during your stay in cusco ( as body dont need to work on food digestion) so keeping light is the key

Note:

You could take pills that fight altitude sickness ..akkada ekkada padithey akkada dorkuthayi....I wouldn't recommend as they are some side effects for some ppl

also most hotels will have OXY shots (chala cylinders like our spray bottles that you can buy and carry with you in case of emergencies) mostly antha avasaram Radu...

 

P.S. Don't try Indian food (edchi natlundi)

[Hitman]

20 minutes ago, SaradaChinnodu said:

bhayya below are some things you can do

1) Coca candies / coca tea taagu say twice a day. (note ..dont take too many its cocaine which will increase your heart rate)

2) Rest in Cusco for 1 day at least or two if possible. Your body will acclimatize in couple days.

3) Drink lots of water

4) Try to eat less during your stay in cusco ( as body dont need to work on food digestion) so keeping light is the key

Note:

You could take pills that fight altitude sickness ..akkada ekkada padithey akkada dorkuthayi....I wouldn't recommend as they are some side effects for some ppl

also most hotels will have OXY shots (chala cylinders like our spray bottles that you can buy and carry with you in case of emergencies) mostly antha avasaram Radu...

 

P.S. Don't try Indian food (edchi natlundi)

Mucho Gracias!!! 

 

[gutlogummadi]

Hydration and acclimatization are the key( if u r body had issues in the past ). Spend a day in cusco before u head for mountain. They serve cocoa tea (in all hotels) to numb the light headedness/headache. 

[YaYaBalaya]

1 hour ago, Hitman said:

Any over the counter medicines? spray?

Planning for machu pichu, Cusco, Peru. it is 11,000 feet above sea level.  i did have difficulties even for Bogota , Colombia - 8000 feet.  Anvesh anna kooda edo candies teesukovali annadu... 

TIA. 

Go to machu pichu and place a yellow flag for CBN thatha

[kattubanisaa]

Try Diamox, it is widely used in the climbing fraternity to accelerate acclimatization as part of a well-planned ascent.