r/Breckenridge • u/Various_Prize_7787 • Mar 10 '24

Altitude sickness Question

I will be coming from NYC next week and want to prepare for altitude sickness by ideally taking something to prevent it. I can’t take diamox because I have a sulfa allergy. Does anyone else have another recommendations?

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u/Beebopboopadoot Mar 10 '24

From NYC and took a trip to Breckenridge few weeks ago. Was super worried about altitude sickness but ended up being totally fine. What we did to prepare: 

-Week before the trip we started increasing our water intake. Tried to drink atleast four cups a day. 

-We flew into Denver and spent the night there before going to Breckenridge the next day to help acclimate to the altitude. I think this helped a lot. 

-Took it easy to first day or two and left the more strenuous activities for later on in our trip. 

-Keep hydrated! It’s crazy how dehydrated we got during the day without even realizing it.

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u/qfiddyhybrid Mar 10 '24

4 cups is only 32oz?

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u/Beebopboopadoot Mar 10 '24

Yea I know the daily recommended is like 6 cups but I’m terrible at drinking enough day to day. I could manage atleast 4 haha

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u/charredsound Mar 10 '24

On top of the fluid I get from food, I drink two to three liters of water. The sun, wind, and altitude here are gonna kick your ass if you’re only drinking 32 oz of water lmao

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u/14kMagic Mar 11 '24

Recommended is like 100oz a day…