Don't let altitude sickness ruin your trip to Colorado

Altitude sickness is real, but don't let it ruin your trip to Colorado. Here is some advice on how to curb altitude sickness.
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[@troykool6275]

1:06 "avoid... salty foods"
1:56 "consume something with salt"
Hmmmm🤔

[@ly2sing]

They probably mean fried greasy foods.

[@pelisinho]

consume something with salt if you are doing some strenuous activity, that will make you sweat and lose salts. If you are not doing that then avoid salty food.

[@yazmine8079]

Here’s a tip. I’ve been to colorado quit a lot of times and only once I’ve been rlly sick. meaning nasueas and dizzy the higher you are above sea level the more altitude sickness you get. so if u want to avoid this before going in between mountains eat dramamine

[@MiaMeezy]

This explains why I got so sick driving into Denver from New Mexico and not driving from... Great info ty

[@salinas31000]

Same here I'm from Florida and our altitude is sea level, when I arrived to denver I got sick instantly, what's worse I had to go to higher levels because we had to drive up to keystone denver

[@yazmine8079]

Same here

[@Akkfbdui384hj]

1:07 you say to avoid salty foods.... 2:00 you say to eat food with salt ....

[@lucas-mcb03]

ah, I got this today while in rocky mountain national park. I kinda passed out and my lips turned blue, it was extremely scary. but I'm fine now!

[@suemcspadden5380]

I went to Fort Collins,first time in co. I spent all my time in hospital, never so sick in my life. Hospital never determined what was wrong . Lived in ca my entire life. Never going back

[@quinnyes577]

I'm a local in Colorado and I still get altitude sickness!

[@Leobynight]

I'm just now discovering Altitude sickness today & it's a little hard to breathe

[@blackwatch_TV]

Fascinating

[@memz5220]

Already has ruined my trip lol.

[@yazmine8079]

haha ruined mines too

[@sheilawalker1230]

What happened I’m visiting and I’m really worried about this.

[@crunkin1t590]

@@sheilawalker1230 I'm visiting in November and I have really bad anxiety 😒

[@sheilawalker1230]

@@crunkin1t590 ok form the info I’m gathering as long as we don’t go up to 8000 elevation on day one. Buy boost oxygen when arriving and take Advil / take aspirin before trip

[@rollingedges9469]

I live here and im already stressed out!

[@davis8497]

I get altitude sickness when i go thru any mountains, it's complete misery

[@livelovedaydream]

Same. Is there any way to prevent it or should we just stick to visiting low elevation areas

[@davis8497]

@@livelovedaydream my Dr gave me a medication to help but I doesn't really help.

[@livelovedaydream]

@@davis8497 bummer i was thinking of asking for the med for it. I had nausea, headache, black spots in vision, short of breath, dizzy, and confusion. That was at about 8,000 ft. Cant imagine how people go up further. Glad we didnt have anything worse thats for sure!

[@davis8497]

@@livelovedaydream it might help you but it makes you very tired Dr said take it at night