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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 Altitude Sickness in Bolivia What is Altitude Sickness? What Causes Altitude Sickness? Altitude sickness, also known as sorche, is a condition brought on by the decrease in air pressure and oxygen levels at high elevations. Symptoms of Altitude Sickness Altitude sickness is caused by low levels of oxygen at very high altitudes. Less oxygen in the blood stream means less oxygen getting into your cells, causing people who ascend too rapidly to develop altitude sickness - shortness of breath- headache, nausea- lethargy - loss of appetite- difficulty sleeping- rapid heart beat- light-headedness- pins and needles Not paying attention to your body and the symptoms of altitude sickness can lead to serious health affects. Not paying attention to your body and the symptoms of altitude sickness can lead to more serious health affects How to Acclimatize Above 3000 meters, don't increase your sleeping elevation more than 300 meters for each night If possible, start at a lower altitude and work your way up slowly Plan a couple of rest days allowing your body time to adapt to the higher altitudes Treatment of Altitude Sickness - Descend to a lower elevation until symptoms abate - Take Acetazolamide or Ibuprofen to reduce symptoms - Chew on coca leaves or drink them in a tea - Increase your oxygen intake with bottled oxygen - Rest, limit activity & drink plenty of fluids -
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