High Altitude Sickness Prevention with Dr. Abigail Lara

[Jordan Budd]

High Altitude Sickness Prevention with Dr. Abigail Lara

This week my friend Dr. Abigail Lara joins us to talk about high altitude sickness. We cover preventative measures, what you need to notice and if those supplements on the shelf are helping you. If you are coming out west for the first time or a seasoned mountain hunter, sickness at altitude can...

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[robby denning]

I’m so glad you covered this Jordan. I haven’t had time to listen to it but I’ve got it in the to-listen line up


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[ofl0926]

I’m gonna listen to this today. I live in Florida and I’m always worried about this


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[loopmtz]

Great listen Jordan, Dr.Lara is amazing! A must listen for hunters!

 

[Dbern7]

Good listen for guys coming from low altitudes. Thank goodness I’ve never had a problem with sickness

 

[cbat]

It wrecked my OIL Valle Vidal Elk hunt last Sept. I still have some optic nerve damage on my left eye. This crap was scary as hell. By the third day I thought I was going to have a stroke.

 

[CHSD]

Thanks for the podcast! Coming from the flatlands sounds like I need to increase my cardio.

 

[2rocky]

Good stuff. Living at 17 ft elevation and hunting in Wyoming from 8-10,000 we would always stop in NE Nevada to spend the night. I think that helped immensely. I recall a hunt in 2008 that I had a debilitating headache in the beginning. One think about the "altitude drink" mixes is that is is one way to ensure adequate (or at least better) hydration.

I also recall a hunt in the Wind River range I went on with a respiratory infection in 2015. I imagine the steroids I was prescribed along with the antibiotics may have helped with any edema. But camping at 10,000 ft did not help things very much.

 

[robby denning]

Good stuff. Living at 17 ft elevation and hunting in Wyoming from 8-10,000 we would always stop in NE Nevada to spend the night. I think that helped immensely. I recall a hunt in 2008 that I had a debilitating headache in the beginning. One think about the "altitude drink" mixes is that is is one way to ensure adequate (or at least better) hydration.

I also recall a hunt in the Wind River range I went on with a respiratory infection in 2015. I imagine the steroids I was prescribed along with the antibiotics may have helped with any edema. But camping at 10,000 ft did not help things very much.

good to see you on here man. Haven't seen you in a while, maybe I just miss your posts.

 

[2rocky]

Robby thanks. Been reallocating some priorities the last couple of years...Checkin' back...

 

[gentileod]

Oddly enough, I had a couple instances when younger with migraine. Was on family trip, so driving up Fall River Rd in RMNP. Cant remember if it was first or second day. Definitely nervous when I went back on hunting trip, but had no issues.
Last fall hiked a 14er, but acclimated several days ahead. No issues, except for two young buck that hiked along with us. Both got headache and nausea after hike. It was their second day in town.

 

[Trey Sparks]

Great advice!