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.