J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by RoseR

caron-a wrote:could the altitude sickness also be down to how fast you travel? my 7 year old skied all of the espace killy for days with no problems but the day we took him up on the (extremely fast) funicular he was as white as a ghost and we had to bring him back down after plying him with lots of water.

then to the original question (sorry, I'm a little behind) - I was as fit as a fiddle before my accident, ashtanga yoga at least 3 times a week, very strong. the best advice I've been given by my consultant (that I've dished out many times since) is never do that "just one more run". tiredness will undo any good you may have done the year leading up to your holiday :?

by the way, who else is gripped by the olympics???

We dont often use lifts or funiculars as part of our holiday is walking/hiking/playing in the snow, so we usually walk/hike up the side of a mountain, when we reach the top, ski/board back down. So we really go at our own speed or pace. I would love to sort it out, its not severe enough for me to see Docs and does not stop me doing every-thing, but would love to feel tip-top for all of my holiday

Tony_H wrote:Rose, have you been tested for Diabetes? Might be worth ruling out if nothing else.

I had surgery about six weeks ago and pre-op they did lots of tests and blood tests including testing for diabetes all except the severe anaemia were negative. The only other thing I know is my blood pressure is always quite low. Could be a factor, combined with altitude it may affect me.

ise wrote:

RoseR wrote:
I am quite tempted to try if only for a month or so before I go, but I am awful at taking medicines etc. I know too many side effects so usually stay clear. But Ginko's ok, it only interacts with some medicines.

you're in the trade ? ) I agree, I've only been involved in Rescue and Emergency Care, in fact I re-validate next week, but I'm amazed at the stuff people take for no good reason and the potential side effects of some over the counter stuff. Ibuprofen and immodium are two pet hates of mine, perfectly reasonable things but hugely misused.

Yes I am a Pharmacist. Your right the misuse of over the counter meds, is incredible. The codeine addicts are the worse, they invariably end up on a methadone program. The biggest misuse of late is pseudoephedrine, the decongestant used in cough remedys. The laws have changed now and you can only buy small amounts and by next year it will only be available on prescription. Some people dont realise that in sports this is a banned drug. If you test positive for this your out.

bandit wrote:Rose, Ise, I started taking Gingko for reasons totally unrelated to mild altitude sickness. I was most surprised, when I had none of my usual symptoms the next winter, but did not connect this to Gingko. It was only when, by chance, I read some other anecdotal commentary on the benefits, I then had a hard look at what had changed in my diet. The only addition was consumption of Gingko Biloba. I had no idea it had been tested to treat altitude sickness.

I am quite tempted to try if only for a month or so before I go, but I am awful at taking medicines etc. I know too many side effects so usually stay clear. But Ginko's ok, it only interacts with some medicines.

ise wrote:The only formally conducted trial I know of shows no benefits for ginkgo biloba, there may be some later trial that does. This was tested across about 600 trekkers and symptoms measured on the Lake Louise scale.

If it's minimally effective for some symptoms that you're suffering from that may not be reflected in what (little) I know of the trial protocol though.

There have been quite a few trials On Ginko for mountain sickness, but the trials were poorly conducted which is why we are not allowed to recommend it for such. Although trials for other ailments have gone well and proven.

On the subject of gyms, my OH owns a glazing company and on friday he had to go to a private gym to measure up for a window and a mirror. These were both in the gents changing rooms. When he got there, a bloke in his 70's was stark naked, sat astride a stool and drying his bits with a hair dryer. Is this the posh way of drying after a shower, while we lesser mortals use towels? :lol:

bandit wrote:Rose, you live at sea level, so it's harder for you to get acclimatised at altitude. Plenty of aerobic work for you in the autumn.

I get plenty of minor symptoms of AMS over 2000m if I'm sleeping at that altitude. It suits me to ski high and sleep low. These days, I find that Gingko Biloba cuts down on headaches and nosebleeds which I found to be a PITA for my 1st week in the mountains. Not sure why it works though!

Ginko Biloba works by increasing the oxygen flow to the brain. So I imagine it opens blood vessels.

It is about time this country invested money into yearly health checks. They would save millions just by prevention rather than cure. Ailments are so much cheaper treating early stages of illness rather than full blown. You would be amazed at the cost of some medicines. There are some people that have about three grands worth of medicine a month, because their problems went to full stage, but an early diagnosis with early treatment would have saved all this expense.

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Tony_H wrote:Rose, have you been tested for Diabetes? Might be worth ruling out if nothing else. I had surgery about six weeks ago and pre-op they did lots of tests and blood tests including testing for diabetes all except the severe anaemia were negative. The only other thing I know is my blood pressure is always quite low. Could be a factor, combined with altitude it may affect me.

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