Will there be altitude sickness when traveling to Tibet?

Traveling to Tibet is bound to be accompanied by altitude sickness. However, not everyone has altitude sickness. This varies from person to person. The following small series will tell you about the characteristics of altitude sickness and how to alleviate it.

What is altitude sickness?

First, we know what altitude sickness is. Actually, altitude sickness is not a disease. For example, taking a stake in Ouba human body is like becoming a computer, so the low altitude area and the high altitude area belong to different systems, and the human body needs different parameter settings in the low pressure and hypoxia environment on the plateau. In the process of automatic system switching, the discomfort of human body is altitude sickness. For ordinary people, the general switching time is 1-2 days, and one day with high efficiency is basically enough, but a few people need 2-3 days. figure

What are the symptoms with high specificity?

The most common symptoms of altitude sickness are dizziness and headache, followed by fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, vomiting and dyspnea. If it is slightly serious, there will be purple lips, persistent headache, inability to eat, vomiting and so on.

Many people have different degrees of hyperreflexia when they go to Tibet for the first time. Even small partners who have entered many times sometimes have this situation. Among them, about 15% patients have severe altitude sickness. If it is serious, they should drink more water. Oxygen inhalation can also relieve the symptoms of hyperreflexia when necessary. If it is very serious, they should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

How to Prevent and Alleviate Hyperresponsiveness

In fact, altitude sickness can also be prevented, just as Banlangen can prevent colds. Rhodiola and Gao Yuan 'an can also prevent altitude sickness, but they must be taken in advance to be useful. You can start brewing Rhodiola sachalinensis or powder or capsule 7- 10 days before going to the plateau, which can start the oxygen carrying capacity in the body in advance and prepare for the hypoxia environment at the plateau.

1. Don't stay up late one week before departure, stop daily physical exercise and adjust your body to the best condition, which can shorten the time for your body to switch to plateau mode.

2. After arriving at the plateau, land directly in Lhasa. It is recommended to rest more, drink more water, exercise less, eat less and eat more meals, and be full for 5 minutes each time.

3. There must be ways to prevent high rebellion; A good, optimistic and positive attitude is more likely to be swayed by considerations of gain and loss, and even more likely to aggravate high reaction, while the probability of obvious high reaction without distraction and letting nature take its course is lower.

4. Mild altitude sickness is a normal phenomenon, so it is recommended not to think about oxygen inhalation. It is better to get used to it yourself, or you will be dependent on oxygen. If you feel severe, you can take oxygen if necessary, or go to the same or low altitude area.

In Tibet, there are many people who come from other places to do business, so many local Tibetan compatriots are friendly and kind, and Tibetans in many places are also very simple.

Is winter easier to react than usual?

Winter will have a certain impact, but the impact is not great. Be rebellious, no matter when you go, there will be. This mainly depends on your physical adaptability and good attitude, and you will find that it is not so terrible.