The severity of the symptoms of altitude sickness varies according to its type. The symptoms of cerebral edema caused by altitude are more difficult and more severe than the symptoms of pulmonary edema, which in turn differs from the symptoms of acute mountain sickness, which is the simplest type of altitude sickness.
Mild symptoms of altitude sickness
Symptoms usually appear within 12 to 24 hours of reaching a higher altitude, and then improve within a day or two as your body adjusts to the change in elevation.
If you have moderate altitude sickness, that is, neither mild nor mild, your symptoms may be more severe and may not improve with standard over-the-counter medications. Instead of feeling better over time, you'll feel worse. You will have shortness of breath and feel tired.
You may also have the following symptoms of acute mountain sickness:
Symptoms of advanced altitude sickness
If you suffer from type 2 or type 3 altitude sickness, which are the advanced stages of the disease; Altitude cerebral edema or altitude-related pulmonary edema (HAPE or HACE) You may experience the following symptoms:
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