What is Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)?

[@Indiahikes]

Read more about Acute Mountain Sickness in detail here: indiahikes.com/blog/treat-altitude-sickness-ams-hape-hace

[@himanshujaiswal9504]

It was indeed an informative video. This should be in Hindi as well, as so many viewers don't understand English and this is something everybody should who is planning his next trek.

[@shashanktadaiya7027]

I had a headache at my hargaon base camp during kedarkantha trek. Just realised it was AMS😟

[@KushJain11]

I would like to add that though you might feel dizzy and nausea, mostly the symptoms would subside in 30 minutes or so. Do not panic if you start feeling the same. If the symptoms don't subside, Diamox does help a lot.

[@randomcuboid8753]

Reassuring👍👍

[@martinbarrett9062]

instaBlaster...

[@akashsi]

Very Well explained . thanx

[@Indiahikes]

Glad you liked it :)

[@phillthill47]

I contacted a severe case of high altitude sickness this summer at 10,000 - 11,000 feet in Colorado. My blood oxygen levels fell below 90 percent. Using an Inogen portable oxygen concentrator I was able to get my levels back up to 95-97 percent. Unfortunately, I was not aware of Diamox. Would you recommend using the concentrator plus Diamox next time I want to go to altitude? Trout are waiting!

[@gaurava99]

very informative.. specially take on denial..

[@debaratidatta4154]

Is the human body more prone to AMS during Winter Treks?

[@shatadruray8782]

Informative 👍👍

[@shekhar472]

very good video... thanks

[@manishachowdhury8596]

Understand that AMS can hit anyone from any age group, but will still want to ask if my 5yr old can travel with me to Tonglu/Tumling for a night or two by car in feb?

[@sharmashuto1]

AAP log itne lean and thin kaise ho gye? Hamara to weight hi Kam nahi hota

[@anandgv8712]

very good suggestions. informative.

[@jigneshkumarji]

Thanks for sharing..

[@ambikaregmi8284]

What about when we are trekking alone in himalaya? We don't have anyone to talk about.

[@AGAG-pq7wk]

Gud question, I was also thinking same

[@veerdev7763]

Stupid question...if you are not secured alone...you are not secured any ways in your life

[@veerdev7763]

For your satisfaction...you may hire a porter and learn the local language and cuisines

[@mountainmonk1862]

It's your choice if you want to go on solo trekking or in group if you are going alone then there is no option for talking

[@MbAinRAK]

I had difficulty breathing and v fast heartbeat , those were acute.

[@nicktombs1876]

Good, informative video thanks but please get a better microphone.

[@vijaykumartulshan9012]

Hi swathi...planing for stok this August , i m a heart patient had undergone angio plast nine years back after that did many treks including chadar... need suggestions on stok.

[@veerdev7763]

Not recommended

[@ritachanda3279]

Mam, please recommend me some medicine to avoid vomiting and nosiea while trekking

[@indicrenaissance8126]

Sleeping pills

[@AwaraBackpacker]

Diamox, Dexamethasone

[@SouravHajra1991]

Is it absolutely necessary to start a course of diamox?

[@Indiahikes]

No, it's not. It depends on how much altitude you're going to gain and how high you're doing to climb. You must decide based on that.

[@veerdev7763]

I stay in Delhi NCR and I need it for hard treks.,..it differs from body to body

[@rupalrana1858]

Planning to go for everest base camp trek....pls guide

[@Indiahikes]

Hi Rupal you'll find all the details about the Everest Base Camp trek here - indiahikes.com/everest-base-camp-via-gokyo-ri/

[@shwetatrivedi3956]

Hi Swathi,,it is great knowledge u shared,,thank u ...i m going to leh with two kids 10/13 year old... would u suggest how and when to use oxygen can,,, should we carry it,,,

[@Indiahikes]

Hi Shweta, you don't need to carry oxygen cylinders with you. Just make sure you get enough time to acclimatise after going to Leh before climbing higher up in altitude. Which means stay at Leh for at least a night, or two nights before travelling to higher altitudes. Keep a strip of Diamox with you in case you feel any symptoms of AMS.

[@biswajitsaha456]

In what extent rainfall is responsible for AMS?

[@swathichatrapathy1058]

Hi Biswajit, from our studies there isn't much of a co-relation between rainfall and AMS. It's more to do with altitude and acclimatization.

[@sushamamore413]

कृपया हिंदी में भी वीडियो बनाइए

[@tejasbm1]

So basically it happens due to high altitude n due to high altitude there is less amount of oxygen to inhale right? if thats so carry oxygen cylinders to stay away from AMS

[@akiontube1]

So on a trek where a persons priority is to not bulk on things.. where a person is choosing a cloth or bottle or any other thing just cus its weighs 50gms less.. you are saying that you should just take oxygen cylinder? Bravo mate .

[@Sylar1991]

Great videos! But guys, invest in a few good microphones.

[@swathichatrapathy9347]

Hi Abhirut, we have been using Sennheiser microphones and haven't faced any issues. We can hear the video clearly on most of the systems we have used. Could you please try watching on another system?

[@nanditdesai3384]

I know what this is. The microphones are fine but the loss in fidelity is due to the slightly overdone noise reduction and compression performed on the audio file. This can be avoided by reducing the degree of noise reduction on the audio-video software and let some of the ambient noise remain untouched. I'm a filmmaker and I deal with audio-video related work on a daily basis :) You're producing great content, Swathi, these videos are very informative and helpful.

[@veerdev7763]

@@nanditdesai3384 beta agar 15k Kar liya that 18k mein problem nai hogi

[@devanathanl9468]

Y do you guys have so many videos on AMS?

[@Indiahikes]

Because knowledge about AMS amongst trekkers is scarce. And yet, it's one of the top reasons for death in the trekking circles. Just plain knowledge can save lives, and we want people to have that knowledge.

[@LokeshThakur]

Acute mountain sickness explained by a 5 year old: you know when you find a mountain that looks so cute it makes you sick to your stomach.

[@ZimZam131]

I'm going to buy her a better microphone and mail it to her.

[@Indiahikes]

Ah thank you! But we already bought one. This is a very old video. :)

[@veerdev7763]

These places would be wonderful if we don't use these gadgets and start using information from the local Porters

[@sriram181]

Bojack Swati 🌝