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Bill_N

May 23, 2003, 9:31 AM

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Effects of High Altitude

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My wife and I will be visiting Morelia this summer. We are curious about the effects of the altitude on visitors during first day or two. One time I visited Denver Colorado and because of the high altitude I had headache and fatique for first day or two. Do visitors to Morelia find any generalizable effects of the high altitude are there things that a person can do to lessen the effects of altitude?

Saludos,

Bill

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gpk

May 23, 2003, 10:09 AM

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Re: [Bill_N] Effects of High Altitude

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Drink lots of water, limit alcohol, take frequent breaks. You will feel the altitude. Also, take aspirin/tylenol/whatever-you-take-for-headaches.

jennifer rose

May 23, 2003, 10:14 AM

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Morelia's roughly a thousand feet higher than Denver. Personally, I've never felt any adverse affects, but then I've never felt an adverse affects in Mexico City either.

I've heard folks from Ajijic complain that they've suffered setbacks from Morelia's altitude, and I've seen folks from sea level get along just fine. My late mother suffered absolutely no problems with the altitude. I've read that it takes about 3 weeks for a person's system to fully make the adjustment, but most tourists don't have that luxury of time.

Take it easy your first few days here. Don't rush around. Allow time for rest and little naps. Eat sparingly. Refrain from alcohol, because it's dehydrating and altitude intensifies its affects. Cut back on the caffeine. Drink lots and lots of other liquids, especially water. (Don't simply depend upon thirst to tell you to drink more water.)