What should I do if I have a headache due to altitude sickness

Altitude sickness can be a threat to our lives if not handled properly, so we should pay attention to recognizing and understanding some coping methods for headaches caused by altitude sickness. It is recommended that you do not plan your trip too tightly and prepare some common medicines.

1. Move slowly on the plateau, especially when you just arrive; don't overeat, but drink plenty of water.

?2. Don't plan your trip too tightly, leave some time for your body to adapt; if you plan to go for outdoor activities or mountain climbing, the daily ascent height should generally not exceed 1,000 meters.

3. Prepare some common medicines: Gaoyuanan, Gaoyuankang, Gaoyuanning, acetazolamide, furosemide, dexamethasone, etc. It is best to take them three or four days before entering Tibet, or follow the doctor's advice. These medicines can greatly relieve altitude sickness after entering Tibet. These medicines are cheap and available in ordinary pharmacies.

4. Never go to Tibet with a cold. Try not to take a bath within two days after arriving in Tibet to avoid catching a cold and wasting energy.

5. The weather in Tibet is changeable and you can experience four seasons in one day. Bring enough warm clothes and wear them in layers to adapt to the rapidly changing temperature and prevent colds and their complications.

6. Relief drug Gaoyuankang: a drug for the prevention and treatment of acute mountain sickness, developed by the Army Altitude Sickness Prevention and Treatment Research Center of the Tibet Military Region General Hospital.

7. Gaoyuanan: A health food that helps relieve altitude sickness.

8. Rhodiola rosea and its preparations: a traditional health food for Tibetans, it helps to strengthen the body and relieve altitude sickness. It should be taken 10 days before entering the plateau.

9. Dinocon Capsules: OTC Chinese patent medicine that relieves myocardial ischemia and helps relieve altitude sickness.