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I live in Mexico City (highaltitude) and suffer from leg cramps , particularly at night. I make sure that I stay hydrated and have no problems when I go to places with a lower altitude. Is... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Aashish Raghu
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I think my son is suffering from altitude sickness , is in highaltitude hiking, and has had a headache for at least 24 hours. Do I need to take him to the ER? ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha
( Nephrologist)
Is angina affected by highaltitude Also is frequent bronchitis affected by highaltitude - We are considering moving to a city that is 5,500 above sea level - we currently live at sea... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Raju A.T
( General & Family Physician)
left side, hand and leg. I have 2 homes. One at 800'MSL and one at 9000'MSL. My tremors seem a lot worse athighaltitude. What effect does altitude have on tremors??... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
( General & Family Physician)
70 year old female athighaltitude on vacation. 9days here still not acclimated as I usually do .... Fatigue so bad I am in bed instead of skiing. No chest pain, but back of neck hurts.... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar
( Cardiologist)
I am traveling in Bogota, Colombia, at 2,800 meters. I am generally a healthy 47 year-old woman. Two days ago, I began seeing chest flushing, which has spread all over mychest. I have some... View answer
Answered by :Dr. KANNUVELLIL E RAJAN
( Pulmonologist)
my son just flew into la paz (13,000 feet) and had altitude sickness. Spent one night in a clinic with O2 (also has a bacterial infection) at clinic and when at airport yesterday they said his ... View answer
I was prescribed dexamethasone for use athighaltitude (12,500 ft.) but I already have diamox from another prescription. Which is safest to use. I will be a highaltitude only 3 days in... View answer
Recent spells of dizziness while on vacation in highaltitude, (9000). now continuing at home altitude of 4,500--shortness of breath also continuing. I m sure age is a factor (85 y.o.) but in... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Anoop
( General & Family Physician)
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