What is Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)?

How to treat and prevent Acute Mountain Sickness - • How to treat and preve...
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is something every high altitude trekker needs to be aware of. Whether it's the effects of AMS or taking Diamox to avoid it, there has been a lot of controversy around this subject, and several doubts arise from these debates.
At Indiahikes, we have seen a lot of trekkers come and go, get affected by AMS and recover. So there's no better person than the founder of Indiahikes, Arjun, who has been hit by AMS himself many times to talk about the topic! He'll answer all your questions and bust several myths about this altitude sickness.
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  • @Indiahikes
    @Indiahikes5 ай бұрын

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

  • @himanshujaiswal9504
    @himanshujaiswal95042 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @gaurava99
    @gaurava998 жыл бұрын

    very informative.. specially take on denial..

  • @anandgv8712
    @anandgv87127 жыл бұрын

    very good suggestions. informative.

  • @shekhar472
    @shekhar4725 жыл бұрын

    very good video... thanks

  • @jigneshkumarji
    @jigneshkumarji6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing..

  • @shatadruray8782
    @shatadruray87823 жыл бұрын

    Informative 👍👍

  • @phillthill47
    @phillthill472 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @KushJain11
    @KushJain118 жыл бұрын

    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

    @randomcuboid8753

    3 жыл бұрын

    Reassuring👍👍

  • @martinbarrett9062

    @martinbarrett9062

    2 жыл бұрын

    instaBlaster...

  • @shashanktadaiya7027
    @shashanktadaiya70273 жыл бұрын

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

  • @manishachowdhury8596
    @manishachowdhury85963 жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @vijaykumartulshan9012
    @vijaykumartulshan90127 жыл бұрын

    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

    @veerdev7763

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not recommended

  • @debaratidatta4154
    @debaratidatta4154 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @nicktombs1876
    @nicktombs18764 жыл бұрын

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

  • @sharmashuto1
    @sharmashuto14 жыл бұрын

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

  • @rupalrana1858
    @rupalrana18586 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Indiahikes

    @Indiahikes

    6 жыл бұрын

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

  • @shwetatrivedi3956
    @shwetatrivedi39564 жыл бұрын

    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

    @Indiahikes

    4 жыл бұрын

    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
    @biswajitsaha4566 жыл бұрын

    In what extent rainfall is responsible for AMS?

  • @swathichatrapathy1058

    @swathichatrapathy1058

    6 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @SouravHajra1991
    @SouravHajra19915 жыл бұрын

    Is it absolutely necessary to start a course of diamox?

  • @Indiahikes

    @Indiahikes

    5 жыл бұрын

    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

    @veerdev7763

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @tejasbm1
    @tejasbm18 жыл бұрын

    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

    @akiontube1

    5 жыл бұрын

    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 .

  • @ritachanda3279
    @ritachanda32794 жыл бұрын

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

  • @indicrenaissance8126

    @indicrenaissance8126

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sleeping pills

  • @AwaraBackpacker

    @AwaraBackpacker

    3 жыл бұрын

    Diamox, Dexamethasone

  • @ambikaregmi8284
    @ambikaregmi82845 жыл бұрын

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

  • @AGAG-pq7wk

    @AGAG-pq7wk

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gud question, I was also thinking same

  • @veerdev7763

    @veerdev7763

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @veerdev7763

    @veerdev7763

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mountainmonk1862

    @mountainmonk1862

    3 жыл бұрын

    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
    @MbAinRAK Жыл бұрын

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

  • @sushamamore413
    @sushamamore4132 жыл бұрын

    कृपया हिंदी में भी वीडियो बनाइए

  • @Sylar1991
    @Sylar19918 жыл бұрын

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

  • @swathichatrapathy9347

    @swathichatrapathy9347

    8 жыл бұрын

    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

    @nanditdesai3384

    6 жыл бұрын

    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

    @veerdev7763

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @LokeshThakur
    @LokeshThakur Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @devanathanl9468
    @devanathanl94684 жыл бұрын

    Y do you guys have so many videos on AMS?

  • @Indiahikes

    @Indiahikes

    4 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @sriram181
    @sriram1812 жыл бұрын

    Bojack Swati 🌝

  • @ZimZam131
    @ZimZam1315 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Indiahikes

    @Indiahikes

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @veerdev7763

    @veerdev7763

    4 жыл бұрын

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