Altitude Sickness Info
Also known as Acute Mountain Sickness (A.M.S.), altitude sickness is best described as the illness caused by the rapid ascent of the places existing at more than 3000m height. Breaking the arduous trekking into number of days and taking a spare time allowing more time to rest in between is the best way to combat the adverse effects of altitude sickness.
Although shortness of breath is quite common while escalating the trail through the raised altitude, people suffering from higher altitude sickness feel pangs of headache, sickness, nauseating, dizziness and at an extreme level; it can lead even to unconsciousness.        
Although seeking advice from the travel doctor before traveling is a fairly good idea, you can leave the altitude sickness concern into the expert hands of our guide who knows exactly the way to react in these situations.
Altitude sickness can be categorized as normal, mild and severe according to the impact it leaves on the person it targets.
Normal Altitude Sickness is the common experience shared by almost all of the trekkers. The common symptoms include difficulty in sleeping, frequent urination, infrequent loss of appetite, dizziness, recurrent breathing and runny nose. You need not get worried over Normal Altitude Sickness.
Mild Altitude Sickness is marked by the symptoms of nausea, weakness, mild headache, dry cough, insomnia, loss of appetite, runny nose, difficulty in breathing and fatigue.You can encounter the effects of mild altitude sickness by following the simple procedures like taking in lots of fluids, drinking plenty of water, resting in a place that is unexposed to the heat of sun. If the condition worsens, you must take the patient to the lower altitude and give 250mg of Diamox. Remember!!! You should never attempt to encourage the patient suffering from altitude sickness to continue the journey towards higher altitude.
Serious Altitude Sickness symptoms involve continuing pangs of excruciating headache, incessant vomiting, loss of senses, hallucination, ataxia, ceaseless cough, rapid breathing, fatigue, coughing fluid, pink phlegm or blood and blueness of face and lips. The heartbeat of the patient exceeds over 130beats per minute under the circumstance. The patient should immediately be rescued to the place at lower altitude and first aid should be provided in the given scenario.
High Altitude Cerebral Edema known by the acronym- ‘HACE’ is the serious case where fluid gets developed around the brain. Immediate rescue and emergency medical treatment is mandatory for the survival of the patient suffering from HACE. Dexamethasone is a preferred medicine.
 High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is the case which is characterized by the conglomeration of fluid in the lungs. Immediate supply of oxygen is demanded by the condition of the patient. HAPE possess potential for fatality so enough attention should be given to the betterment of the condition of the patient.
Taking proper rest, making slow ascent, drinking plenty of fluids, following the instructions from your guide and choosing the easy trail are some basic preventive measures of Altitude Sickness.

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