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Severe Tremors, Lightheadedness, Nausea On Skiing. Chest X-ray, EKG, Blood And Urine Tests Normal. Cause Of Tremors?
I live at 6,000 ft. Went to 9,000 Fri night. next morning I drove to Arapahoe Basin. It was the first ski run of the day. I reached 12,000, Skied slowly for a couple hundred yards and started getting severe tremors. Had to be taken off the mountain in a tobogan. Usually when I ski at altitude I only get light headed (not dizzy) and a little nauseous. Could these severe tremors (The MD didn t see anything in a chest xray , BP was high for me but not of concern to the Doc and O2 levels OK, 12-lead EKG normal). I am not sure which blood tests were run but they all came backk OK. Urine for infection came back negative.Could the severe tremors be caused by the altitude somehow?
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
Dear Friend.
Yes , you have diagnosed yourself correctly.
The problem you had is a part of High Alitute sickness.
High Altitute can cause serious problems especially if ascended rapidly.
It can also cause conditions like High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) & High Altitute Cerebral Edema (HACE).
I would strongly suugest you that while ascending you should not ascend too fast.
you should give time to your body for 'Acclimitization".
Consult your physician next time you go for such activity, he/she shall prescribe you few medications for helping you acclimatize.
Stay Healthy
Dr Anshul, MD
Yes , you have diagnosed yourself correctly.
The problem you had is a part of High Alitute sickness.
High Altitute can cause serious problems especially if ascended rapidly.
It can also cause conditions like High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) & High Altitute Cerebral Edema (HACE).
I would strongly suugest you that while ascending you should not ascend too fast.
you should give time to your body for 'Acclimitization".
Consult your physician next time you go for such activity, he/she shall prescribe you few medications for helping you acclimatize.
Stay Healthy
Dr Anshul, MD
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