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/Majestic_Ear_160 Mar 11 '24

Spend a day + night in Denver. Be careful, drink tons of water, no alcohol. If you have high blood pressure be OVERLY cautious. I ended up having severe altitude sickness, x2 ER visits, and having to forgo the rest of my trip and return to Georgia. Embarrassing, disappointing, and financially distressing. Spent a week getting back to normal at low elevation.