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High Altitude Sickness Causes

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Dr. Lohit K MD

Hi, I think I have altitude sickness . Friday night and Saturday night I camped at 11,800 feet. I live at 6300. Sunday morning I became very nauseous and vomited continually through the day. Felt ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

I am suffering from migraine . Rarely I take naxdom . I am planning to visit leg ladakh next week where there is a possibility of high altitude sickness . So is it advisable for me to go to such hilly ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  ANANTHaramakrishnan MD

ascending. is that correct or should i take it only if i start showing symptoms of high altitude sickness ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANANTHaramakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

What are the symptons of altitude sickness? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Lohit K MD

I have had anaphylaxis to aspirin. Can I take Diamox to prevent altitude sickness? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Hi, I traveled to Bogota, Colombia a few weeks ago, and suffered from high altitude sickness while ... about altitude sickness and gave me prednisone and an antibiotic. Now 3 weeks after... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

[I am a asking my docotor to prescribe a medication for high altitude. I have ask 3 times now and she has not called in my prescription. I am going to Peru in 2 weeks and can not drink the coca tea they provide for the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

I would like to take Bonine for high altitude. I know the medicine is for motion sickness but am wondering if it would help with nausea if you get high altitude sickness.. I live at 5400 feet and will... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Maheshwari MD

serious high altitude sickness symptoms-headache, poor sleep, periodic chest pain, at 6900 ft i had ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Maheshwari ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rishu Saxena MD

I think I have recently had high altitude sickness. We ascended to Kangding in China where we were sleeping at an altitude of 2700m for five nights. Over the first couple of days I had a slight... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishu Saxena ( Cardiologist)