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SI BIEN ESTUVIMOS EN POTOSI CON 4000 M DE ALTURA, NUNCA ESTA DE MAS TOMAR PRECAUCIONES.
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- What is Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) And How to Avoid It

The high altitude and people's reaction to it is one of the difficulties to travel to Tibet. But it is not so serious as you imagined if you know it and get prepared for it.

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What is High Altitude?

- High Altitude: 1500 - 3500 m (5000 - 11500 ft)
- Very High Altitude: 3500 - 5500 m (11500 - 18000 ft)
- Extreme Altitude: above 5500 m

When acclimatization lags significantly behind ascent, various symptoms occur. Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) represents the body's intolerance of the hypoxic (low oxygen) environment at one's current elevation

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What kinds of physiologic reactions will occur?

- Hyperventilation (breathing fast)
- Shortness of breath during exertion
- Increased urination
- Changed breathing pattern at night
- Awakening frequently at night
- Weird dreams

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The altitudes of different places in Tibet

Place Altitude

Lhasa 3658 m
Nyingchi 3000 m
Nagqu 4507 m
Tsedang 3500 m
Qamdo 3205 m
Xigatse 3836 m
Damshung 4200 m
Gyangtse 4040 m
Pome 2750 m
Tingri 4300 m
Amdo 4800 m
Zayui 2325 m

Tips to avoid AMS

- Do exercises to keep you fit before coming to Tibet.
- Avoid catching a cold.
- Make sure you have a good sleep the night before you flying to Lhasa.
- You'd better not to take any activities for the first day in Tibet.
- After getting off your airplane in the airport, walk slowly, take some deep breath. Do not do anything severely.
- Ascend to higher altitude gradually. DO NOT ASCEND ANY HIGHER if you feel bad.
- Prepare some AMS pills according to your doctor's suggestion.