If you ask which place in the world you yearn for the most, I think most people will say the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, or the Daocheng Aden.
Countless snow-capped mountains, one next to the other, sharp peaks, sharp silhouettes, proud in the ethereal clouds.
Indeed, these places don't require any filters to be breathtakingly beautiful.
Because of this, highland travel has become increasingly popular in recent years.
The eyes are in heaven, but the body is in hell
Visitor: A Jun
Travel period: October 2021 National Day holiday
I went to Daocheng Aden during this year's National Day holiday, and those days were very blue and the clouds were low.
All the way to follow the map, to go to the Milk Sea and the Five Colored Sea, you must go up at an altitude of 4150 meters, walk 10 kilometers at a high altitude, and if you count steps, you should be above 20,000 steps.
The scenery is very beautiful, but the body really can't eat it, several times on the road mental breakdown wants to turn back, high reaction, exposure, wind, rain and snow, sure enough, the body enters hell, the spirit can go to heaven.
High reaction, exposure, strong winds, rain and snow, sure enough, the body enters hell, and the spirit can go to heaven.
Visitor: B Jun
Travel period: Early 2020
Before the outbreak of the epidemic, I went to Dali, just to see the Yulong Snow Mountain, but at an altitude of more than three thousand meters, altitude sickness caused a headache, relying on oxygen to hang my life, really Mrs. Was tired, back to the hotel to sleep directly.
Visitor: C Jun
Travel period: April 2021
This year, I took annual leave and went to the most yearning Daocheng Aden. But now think about it--- if you hate someone, take him to Daocheng Aden, because walking ten kilometers above 4,000 meters above sea level is really tiring!
Visitor: D Jun
Tour period: August 2020
Last year, I went to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and as a result, the plane immediately had altitude sickness, and the whole head felt like it was going to explode, and I felt out of breath after walking a few steps.
Fortunately, there was an oxygen cylinder cover, and later it slowly eased, although it was hard, but there were no regrets.
Altitude tourism – altitude sickness that you must know
The reason for altitude sickness is mainly that people enter higher altitude areas, and due to the failure to adapt to the low oxygen environment at high altitudes, a syndrome dominated by lung or brain supplement dysfunction is produced.
And this adaptation and adjustment takes a certain amount of time, everyone's physical condition is different, the time is also different, so before adapting, the human body will be uncomfortable.
Therefore, there is nothing to guarantee that you will not have altitude sickness 100%, but there are some measures we can take to adapt your body to the altitude environment.
First, go out for a physical examination
If you want to travel to the plateau, you must carefully do a physical examination, such as the nervous system, respiratory system, and cardiovascular system. At the same time, some drugs can be accurately used in case of emergency.
For example, acetazolamide and hydroxy-diazepam can help sleep in highland areas, while aspirin and acetaminophen can prevent altitude headaches.
It is not allowed to go for some patients with heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and lung disease, and some patients with hypertension or neurological disorders are not recommended.
Second, exercise
Once a person is at a high altitude, if there is altitude sickness that cannot be relieved immediately, whether before or after the trip, it is necessary to do some adaptation training at an altitude of 2000 meters, which is a good way to prevent altitude sickness.
Of course, try to avoid choosing more intense items before exercising, and avoid heavy physical activity.
Third, take a slow mode of transportation into the plateau
Compared with airplanes, you can choose to enter the higher altitude area by car or train, so that the body has a buffering process, which helps to adapt and reduce symptoms.
Fourth, take altitude medicine in advance
Taking acetazolamide, dexamethasone, eleutherococcus senticosus, compound ginseng, sulpiride and other drugs in advance can effectively prevent and alleviate the symptoms of acute altitude sickness.
After entering the plateau area, what do you need to pay attention to?
In the first few days before entering the highland area, avoid alcohol, advocate using a high-carbohydrate diet, avoid tobacco and alcohol and take sedative hypnotics to ensure an adequate supply of fluids.
At the same time, it is also necessary to avoid strenuous exercise, reduce the burden on the body, rest more, and maintain adequate sleep.
Of course, the higher altitude areas are usually relatively cold, so you also need to pay attention to keep warm, so more clothes should not be less.
Do what you can, and don't joke with your body
In general, altitude sickness, if relieved in time, will not have much impact on the body.
However, if you have symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections such as colds before entering the plateau, it is recommended to enter after recovery, and once serious complications occur, they may really be fatal.
At the same time, if headache, nausea and vomiting and other symptoms occur during the tour, it is necessary to rest in time and take oxygen at the same time. If the symptoms have not improved, or even the lips are cyanosis, you need to go to the nearest hospital for treatment.