Are There Any Major Gyms In Ecuador?
Like Body Tech in Colombia?
Altitude Mountain Sickness Effects upon Return
I just returned from Quito yesterday and wanted to share my experience with AMS. I had read up on the changes the higher alltitide can have on the body; headaches, shortness of breath, etc. I had opted to follow the recommendations of drinking a lot of water and taking aspirin. Upon my arrival in Quito I could definitely feel the effects of being winded just after getting off the plane. The next day I decided to descend a steep incline behind the Hotel Quito and upon going back up the stairs had to take rest breaks.
Now I'm no wuss, though I am 50 y.o., but walk the treadmill a couple times a week. I consider myself to be in fair shape. I had gotten accustomed to the change and walked several miles a day from the hotel to various parts of the city. I did have one trip to a much higher elevation, to 13K feet from the tram ride up to the mountian for a good view of the city below. Besides the temperature change, I was was obviously winded as well, but not to an unbearable point.
Now to my point. Upon my arrival back to Tampa, I experienced tightness in the chest and difficulty breathing. So much so that I thought I was going to pass out. I actually debated calling 911 (it was 2:30 a.m.). I did drive myself to the hospital where they ran an assortment of tests (chest x-ray, CT scan, EKG), only to provide me with an inhaler upon my release several hours later. The doctor had no clue as all the tests were negative. He figured it was just my body reacting to the climate/altitude change. I'm better now, but still have some chest tightness and wheezing breathing. That's gonna be one expensive inhaler!!
I was just wondering if anyone else had encountered anything similar upon their return?
A link to common terms for a newbie?
I'm a newbie and I'm headed down to quito in a couple of months, . Just wondering what all the abbreviations mean I. E. Gfe, BBBJ, etc.
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