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Warnings Or Dangers: Avoid Acute Mountain Sickness

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Written by Wangchuk

on Apr 22, 2003

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Acute Mountain Sickness

Acute mountain sickness can occur to anyone at an altitude above 10,000 Ft. from the sea level. The most common symptoms of acute mountain sickness are headache disturb sleep, loss of appetite, nausea, coughing, irregular breathing, breathlessness, lassitude and lack of concentration. Since Leh Town is situated at an altitude of 11,500 Ft. above sea level. It is advisable to take the following precautions, so as to acclimatize your body properly.

Take complete rest for the first 24 hours of your arrival in Leh. However, this period may vary with different individuals.
Your body should get used to the lower oxygen levels.
No matter how physically fit you are do not run or exhaust your body for the first day.

Because of the Army and borders Ladakh has well equipt Army hospital where the facilities of an Oxigen Chamber is available in case of emergency.

The SNM hospital at Leh is also good and Docters experienced in treating Acute Mountain Sickness.

Telelphone SNM Holpital Leh: 252360
Ambulance: 253629

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lynnehamman Sun Apr 12, 2009 00:19 UTC Really good, informative info on Ladakh in these pages. Excellent photos too. Thanks for sharing	ger4444 Mon May 26, 2008 21:39 UTC Hope i can visit in jan 2009...beautifull!
planxty Sat Jun 23, 2007 13:38 UTC Hi Tsering, what well-researched, informative pages on Leh, and the AMS tip is very good. Excellent photos as well. fergy.	Sininen Mon Jun 19, 2006 16:42 UTC Incredible place! I wish I could travel to Leh one day. Your tips are very informative and the photos beautiful. Happy birthday from Finland!

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