Perry wrote:
I would sleep at high altitude and then come back down to low altitude, then go back up to climb. The return to low elevation seems to prevent that for me. For example, sleeping at Horseshoe Meadows at 10,000 feet, . . .
Perry, good idea when schedule allows. Certainly when my hoped-for future rematch with Mt Whitney occurs, I must camp at Horseshoe Meadows (is that a good campsite?) for a couple of nights prior. In past few months I camped at Barton Flats (6,000') three times to acclimate for three forays into SGW; however, I cannot say that 6 hours of restless sleep at 6,000' really helped me beat fatigue above 8,000'. The score was 1 good hike (Forsee), and 2 not-so-good (South Fork & Momyer). I wish I knew why that one hike went well.
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z wrote:
I looked up the CoQ10 you mentioned. I hadn't heard of it before. I came across this statement: "The clinical effect is not immediate and may take up to eight weeks." Do you start a few days or weeks in advance?
z, I think I found the source of your quote:
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/supplem ... ymeQ10.htm, toward the end of the article. Perhaps time differences depend on the ailment being treated. I found one article that recommended 1 week for AMS --
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA400213.
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magikwalt wrote:
It appears that as recently as 2006 the drug of choice remains Acetazolamide.
magikwalt, yes, everything I've read points to Diamox (Acetazolamide) for most people. I'm concerned about side-effects (kidney stones?) from long-term use (years?), so I'm willing to try other things before I begin Diamox regimen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetazolamide#Side-effectshttp://www.webmd.com/kidney-stones/kidn ... -your-risk--------------------
An internet doctor of unknown reliability wrote:
"And watch for information about off-label use of the erectile dysfunction drugs Viagra and Cialis to prevent and treat severe symptoms of mountain sickness. They increase blood flow to other vital organs, not just the penis, and some mountain climbers report better success with them than with Diamox."
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA400213 (final paragraph)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viagra#Altitude_sickness
First, my apologies for mentioning the "Bob Dole" treatment. Second, my wife would not approve of this medication for me. Third, if they conduct clinical trials for AMS, I hope I'm far away. Fourth, if this catches on, it could change hiking as we know it.