How long can altitude sickness adapt?

Many people travel to some high-altitude areas, and it is very easy for ordinary people to cause altitude sickness after entering high-altitude areas. So how long will altitude sickness take to adapt? How long does it take to adapt to altitude sickness?

1, how long can altitude sickness adapt?

How long will it take (1) to adapt to altitude sickness?

Most people can get used to it in 2-3 days, and a few need about a week.

The time for the body to adapt to the low-pressure and thin air in the plateau is related to personal physique. Some people basically have no response after entering the plateau, but a few people have difficulty breathing, and there will be serious symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Most people can adapt to these altitude sickness in 2-3 days, and a few serious people can adapt in a week.

(2) When will altitude sickness appear?

Onset within several hours or 1 ~ 3 days.

From the plain to the plateau area above 3000m above sea level, many people will have different degrees of altitude sickness. Some people are very sensitive to altitude, and they will have chest tightness, shortness of breath, headache, nausea and other symptoms immediately after entering the plateau area. Some people don't respond at first, and altitude sickness takes 1-2 days.

This is related to personal physique, but generally altitude sickness occurs within 3 days. If it doesn't appear, it means that the body is well adapted, and there will be no serious altitude sickness, so you can rest assured to play.

(3) Altitude sickness will occur at high altitude.

Altitude sickness is also related to a person's physique. Generally speaking, 50% ~ 75% people in plain areas will have altitude sickness when they quickly enter the plateau above 3000m above sea level.

The incidence of this disease is lower in the elderly than in the young, and it is lower in women than in men. The incidence of altitude sickness is positively correlated with male body mass index, but has nothing to do with female body mass index, indicating that obese men are more prone to altitude sickness.

(4) How to avoid severe altitude sickness?

Climb step by step

To enter the plateau above 4000m for the first time, the climber usually stays at 2500 ~ 3000 m for 2 ~ 3 days, and then rises at the speed of (600 ~ 900m)/ day after getting used to it.

Don't do strenuous exercise.

After arriving at the plateau, in addition to avoiding drinking and taking sedatives and hypnotics, you can exercise moderately and don't do heavy physical activities, such as jogging and running, which will increase your oxygen consumption and aggravate altitude sickness.

Carry emergency medicine with you.

People who enter the plateau for the first time do not know their physical adaptability. In order to avoid sudden severe altitude sickness, they should carry anti-altitude sickness drugs and oxygen.

What should I pay attention to after entering the plateau area?

First, don't die. Mild altitude sickness can be relieved by psychological adjustment and more rest. Once there is a serious altitude sickness, you need to be sent to the hospital for treatment at the first time. Never carry it to avoid life-threatening.

Second, travelers should not drink alcohol, take less baths (just one bath), drink more water and avoid overeating, so as not to consume too much oxygen.

Third, when altitude sickness is serious, rest in place until the symptoms disappear.

2. Symptoms of altitude sickness,

(1) Headache

Headache caused by altitude sickness is the most common symptom, usually forehead and double temporal pain. Generally speaking, the pain will get worse when you get up at night or in the morning.

(2) Gastrointestinal symptoms

Altitude sickness can lead to indigestion, loss of appetite and abdominal distension. If the reaction is severe, it may also cause nausea, vomiting and even abdominal pain, with a feeling of defecation but no diarrhea.

(3) Dyspnea

Altitude sickness will deepen and breathing will be accelerated. Due to mild hypoxia, you will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, and will gradually return to the original level until you adapt to the local environment.

(4) Confusion

Altitude sickness can make people confused, confused, and even hallucinate in severe cases, with obvious top-heaviness.

(5) Abnormal blood pressure

In plain areas, the normal systolic blood pressure should be110-120mmhg, and the diastolic blood pressure should be 70 ~ 80mmhg. Altitude sickness occurs after going to the plateau. In order to ensure the blood supply to the heart, coronary artery and cerebrovascular, blood pressure rises.

3. How to deal with altitude sickness?

(1) drugs relieve altitude sickness.

When altitude sickness occurs and you are unconscious, you should take anti-altitude sickness drugs in time according to the doctor's instructions to alleviate altitude sickness.

(2) Keep a good attitude.

In fact, many symptoms of altitude sickness are psychological effects or altitude sickness caused by psychological effects. Therefore, we should maintain a good attitude and a happy mood on the plateau.

(3) Foods that can effectively relieve altitude sickness

In order to relieve altitude sickness in time and avoid accidents, you should take chocolate when you go out, eat more carbohydrates, multivitamins and some foods rich in protein, which can replenish energy in time. In addition, if you can accept the taste of butter tea, drinking more butter tea is also a good choice, which can effectively alleviate the discomfort caused by altitude sickness.

(4) How to prevent altitude sickness

When you first arrive at the plateau, in order to prevent altitude sickness, you should not exercise vigorously or overeat. In order to avoid increasing the burden on the digestive organs, you should not drink or smoke. You should eat more foods rich in vitamins, such as vegetables and fruits, and use proper water sources. Also pay attention to keep warm and take less baths to avoid wasting physical strength due to illness.

(5) Take a proper rest

When altitude sickness occurs, rest is undoubtedly a simple and effective treatment. Exercise increases oxygen content and decreases oxygen saturation, thus aggravating symptoms. Therefore, people with altitude sickness should pay attention to rest, which can also relieve mental tension and psychological panic.

(6) Tips

If altitude sickness is too serious, it should be sent to the hospital for regular treatment in time.