Altitude Sickness

Flavored oxygen with altitude sickness

Altitude Sickness, often known as Actuate Mountain Sickness (AMS) is particularly an important medical consideration while trekking in Nepal. Altitude Sickness means the effect of altitude in those who ascend too rapidly to elevations above 3,000 meters. The initial symptoms of AMS are as following:
* Nausea, vomiting
* Loss of appetite
* Insomnia/ sleeplessness
* Persistent headache
* Dizziness, light headedness, confusion
* Disorientation, drunken gait
* Weakness, fatigue, lassitude, heavy legs
* Slight swelling of hands and face
* Breathlessness and breathing irregularity
* Reduced urine output

On all trekking and exploratory trips our staff has been trained to strict hygiene standards. We carry extensive medical kits and, if the need should ever arise, we are able to evacuate seriously ill group members by helicopter. In Nepal we run regular first aid courses for all trek leaders, Sardar, Trekking guide – these are conducted by Asia Exploration owner Laxman Aryal . Full information on all your medical needs is included in our comprehensive Trip outline.

Helicopter rescue altitude sickness tourist in mountain