What is High Altitude Sickness?

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Good Question.  High altitude sickness is what happens to your body when you reach altitudes higher than that in which you normally reside.  The effects will differ from person to person as will the severity.  

High altitude sickness really stems back to oxygen.  The oxygen level at 8000 feet is a lot different than they are at 1000 feet above sea level.  To be more specific, there is a lot less oxygen in the air the higher up you go and the effects your body feels are typically related to this lack of oxygen.

Some of the main causes or risk factors for altitude sickness include:

 Residing below an altitude of 3,000 feet

 A rapid ascent to high altitude  

 Less than 50 years of age

 Any Prior History of Altitude Sickness

This is not a complete list and there are other factors, but these are the main ones.

Some of the major symptoms associated with altitude sickness include:

 Headaches

 Nausea

 Fatigue

 Sleep Disturbances

Again, this is not a complete list, but these are the main symptoms the will show up when you have an acute case of altitude sickness.

We will go into much more detail on how to avoid and prevent altitude sickness on the "prevent altitude sickness" page on your left.  In addition, we have formulated TRAVELERS DEFENSE to help you cope with and hopefully avoid altitude sickness all together.  

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