Very ironically, though, diamox is a diuretic.
Go figure.
Very ironically, though, diamox is a diuretic.
So, either you're learning, or you're becoming less likely to suffer from it.Things can definitely vary ... I live at about 400 feet, and I've stayed on trips at over 8,000 feet 4 times now, with varying effects :
Things have generally been better with each trip based on the different circumstances around them. I think my Vail issues may have been more related to lack of sleep which tends to give me headaches anyway. That trip started mid-week after some long work days to get the time off.
- First time - Vail, Feb. 2015
- Flew to Denver, and drove straight to Vail with a lunch stop and a single beer on the way up (did not drink after that)
- Had pretty severe headache that evening with some nausea
- Slept very fitfully with occasional mild headache in mornings for the 4 nights I was there
- Second - Aspen, Feb. 2016
- Flew to Aspen, did not drink alcohol for the first couple of days
- No major issues, some sleep trouble/easy fatigue
- Third - Mammoth, March 2016
- Flew to LA and drove to Mammoth
- No major issues, some sleep trouble
- Fourth - Copper, April 2017
- Drove up after several days in Colorado Springs
- No major issues, slept well
So my thinking for myself is start drinking extra fluids a day or two before, and make sure I get enough sleep heading into the trip. (Or have acclimation time like my Copper trip.) Hopefully that will continue to work for me.
I had not heard of that, but maybeI've heard some people suggest that doing something physical as soon as you get to high altitude can help (a short jog, workout, or even a good walk)... anyone have any experience with that? Does hitting the gym when you arrive help?
There you have it. Jimmy will be our test dummy.That' interesting Dave. I spent cinco de mayo walking/drinking our way through lodo with my son, then on arrival in summit county took a nice long walk from the Best Western to REI to the dispensary and back. Maybe that does work, didn't hurt
These articles don't say it's not a diuretic, one of the articles says it may be a mild diuretic and the other says that it could be a diuretic at higher doses of caffeine - 360 mg of caffeine or higher. However that particular study didn't not look at long term effects of caffeine consumption, so it has limitations. For reference - a cup of coffee contains about 100 mg of caffeine. Mayo clinic's web-site is a good resource, Mayo clinic is well respected in biomedical research world.If you believe things you read on the internet, caffeine does not seem to be a diuretic:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-l...xpert-answers/caffeinated-drinks/faq-20057965
http://answers.webmd.com/answers/1166858/is-caffeine-a-diuretic
Does this place need a coffee emoticon?
These articles don't say it's not a diuretic, one of the articles says it may be a mild diuretic and the other says that it could be a diuretic at higher doses of caffeine - 360 mg of caffeine or higher. However that particular study didn't not look at long term effects of caffeine consumption, so it has limitations. For reference - a cup of coffee contains about 100 mg of caffeine. Mayo clinic's web-site is a good resource, Mayo clinic is well respected in biomedical research world.
I agree with you and agree with Mayo clinic being reputable source! I just wanted to clarify it! In my opinion you have provided useful information from reputable sources.I purposely wrote seem. May be a mild diuretic and could be if you consume 360 mg (around four cups of coffee) in those two articles. My point was, and is, that caffeine's reputation as a diuretic isn't warranted.
I know Mayo is respected, which is why I linked them.
I purposely wrote seem. May be a mild diuretic and could be if you consume 360 mg (around four cups of coffee) in those two articles. My point was, and is, that caffeine's reputation as a diuretic isn't warranted.
I know Mayo is respected, which is why I linked them.
It is also an old school drug for glaucoma. When Marcia used to take it, she found that her contact lenses would keep popping off her eyes. They no longer fir b/c of the presumably decreased pressure in her eyes.Acetazolamide is always categorized in pharmacology textbook as a diuretic. It was originally used as a diuretic before it was discovered to be helpful for AMS.
Probably more than you want to know about th drug below:
http://m.jap.physiology.org/content/102/4/1305
Do dogs experience AMS?It is also an old school drug for glaucoma. When Marcia used to take it, she found that her contact lenses would keep popping off her eyes. They no longer fir b/c of the presumably decreased pressure in her eyes.
Do dogs experience AMS?
Good question! I've never looked into that -- but I may need to look into that!Do dogs experience AMS?
http://www.firsttracksonline.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1888&p=10069#p10069 (scroll to second post in thread)Do you see lots of HACE or HAPE among ski resort visitors? Or is what we call altitude sickness something else?
Ask the Zigster. Duh!Do dogs experience AMS?
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Caffeine and alcohol are both diuretics. Skip them to help your hydration.