Altitude sickness is caused when a person fails to acclimatise properly and their body does not receive enough oxygen. Although at altitude there is the same amount of oxygen in the air, the oxygen pressure in the air drops, and the lungs are unable to take on as much oxygen as the body requires to function normally.
Be aware of the symptoms of altitude sickness; acclimatise slowly. When climbing, never sleep more than 300 metres higher than previous night and/or if you are showing symptoms. Drink lots of water and Allow rest days every 3 days. ALWAYS attempt to descend if symptoms of altitude illness worsen.
Just because you haven’t had it before doesn’t mean you won’t develop it on another trip, and prevention is always better than the cure. Our tablets have the ability to acidify the blood, which increases ventilation of the lungs, which in turn helps prevent altitude sickness from developing. Our team can talk you through strategies to prevent and mitigate against altitude sickness in Colchester.
