Altitude Sickness Tips

[Aggie_Ama]

We just got back Sunday from Red River, it was a great trip. I will have to post on the ride this weekend, it was spectacular.

The Diamox did help reduce the issues with the altitude. I drank a lot of water and pink lemonade. The Diamox did make cokes taste metallic and flat but I would have one a day anyway because I couldn't quit caffeine cold turkey! It did make me a bit tingly. The worst was when I went to bed one foot felt asleep. I did have very mild nausea much of the trip. I just didn't feel like eating much but was able to eat more than when I was in Fort Davis. Honestly though I often feel like this on trips to strange (new) places. I also was fatigued but that could have been the back to back 50 hour weeks at work before the trip.

As for the sun sensitivity, it is hard to say if that was an issue. The day of the ride I forgot sunscreen and ended up with a pretty nasty sunburn. I was in the sun from 9-7 so who knows that it was the Diamox.

All and all it helped but I still felt the altitude. I would probably take it again though because it was better than the last trip.

[OakLeaf]

Welcome back! Glad you had fun, looking forward to your full report!