1. What is altitude sickness? What are the symptoms of altitude sickness?
Altitude sickness is when a person reaches a certain altitude and the body adapts to the air pressure difference caused by the altitude. The symptoms of altitude sickness are generally: headache, shortness of breath, chest tightness, anorexia, slight fever, dizziness, fatigue and so on. Some people appear due to low oxygen content: purple lips and fingertips, drowsiness, high spirits, insomnia and other different manifestations. Some people experience dry air: rough skin, chapped lips, bleeding or blood clots in the nostrils, etc.
2. How to avoid or reduce altitude sickness?
Most people have mild or severe altitude sickness when they first arrive at the plateau. Generally, there are no rules to follow for what kind of people have altitude sickness. The best way to avoid or reduce altitude sickness is to keep well. In the face of it, many reaction symptoms are caused by psychological effects or are caused by psychological effects. For example, people who are afraid of high altitudes and lack mental preparation and determination to overcome high altitudes have more chances of experiencing altitude sickness.
It is recommended that when you first arrive in the plateau area, you should not walk fast, run or do physical labor. You should not eat too much to avoid burdening your digestive organs. Foods rich in vitamins, drink plenty of water, keep warm, and take less baths to avoid colds and exhaustion. Don’t inhale oxygen at the beginning, try to adapt to it yourself, otherwise, you may never be able to do without oxygen in the plateau (the dependence is very strong).
You can take some medicines to relieve altitude sickness: Gaoyuan Rhodiola (at least 10 days in advance), Gaoyuan (after arriving in Tibet), American ginseng lozenges, Nuodikang capsules (to relieve extreme fatigue) Very useful), Baifuning (controls headaches caused by altitude sickness), American ginseng (useful for relieving extreme fatigue), Suxiao Jiuxin Pills (do not take too many), Danshen Pills (for cardiovascular treatment), Glucose solution (a box of five sticks) For people with high altitude adaptability, generally the symptoms of altitude sickness can be eliminated within 1-2 days, and it takes 3-7 days for those with weak adaptability.
If you can adapt to the taste of butter tea, you can also drink more butter tea, which also has a certain effect on relieving altitude sickness.
3. What should I do if I have altitude sickness after arriving in Tibet?
General hotels or towns with a certain scale in Tibet have hospitals or health centers. It is recommended to adapt to the mild altitude sickness through self-regulation, and you can see a doctor in serious cases. After the occurrence of altitude sickness, you should rest more, do less activity, and insist on eating. You can take some medicines to relieve altitude sickness.
Severe altitude sickness, such as: edema, pulmonary edema, severe cold and other symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment such as fluid infusion, oxygen inhalation, etc., and leave the plateau as soon as possible, it is more convenient in Lhasa, and there are daily in and out The flight from Lhasa can be left by flight. Generally, the altitude sickness disappears without a trace as soon as you enter the plane or on the plain, and there are no sequelae.
4. What are the requirements for entering Tibet? Which patients should not be admitted to Tibet? Do you want a medical examination? Need to exercise?
In addition to maintaining a good state of mind, there are no special requirements for a healthy body. People with serious respiratory, heart, cardiovascular, and mental diseases should not enter Tibet. Patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, (bronchitis), diabetes, and colds are restricted from entering Tibet. It is recommended that you do a cardiopulmonary examination before entering Tibet to confirm whether you have any of the above serious diseases. In addition, don??t deliberately exercise before entering Tibet. If you have been exercising in normal times, you should also stop half a month before going to Tibet, because after exercise, the body consumes more oxygen, which increases the heart rate when you are in Tibet. burden, but it is easy to cause altitude sickness.
5. Why can’t I go to Tibet if I have a cold? What should I do if I catch a cold in Tibet?
Because their own body functions are destroyed, their disease resistance is weakened, and their own resistance load is increased, so they can easily turn into other altitude sicknesses, especially pulmonary edema, when they enter Tibet with a severe cold. It is a particularly dangerous altitude disease that can be life-threatening if not treated in time. For cold patients, it is recommended that you go into Tibet after you have cured the cold before departure, and do not bring cold germs into Tibet.
A cold in Tibet is generally not a big problem, because the body has already had a certain adaptability and resistance in the plateau, and the body has basically been adjusted. Colds are very experienced. Carry some cold medicines with you. Once you have cold symptoms, take some common cold medicines by yourself. Generally, the symptoms will disappear in 1-2 days.