What is altitude sickness?
Altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect people at high altitude (typically above 8,000 feet or 2,400 meters). Symptoms range from mild to life-threatening, and can affect the nervous system, lungs, muscles, and heart.
How do members experience altitude sickness?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with altitude sickness*
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Fatigue
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Pain
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for altitude sickness*
Who has altitude sickness on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 12 |