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janieg 03-17-2015 11:51 AM

SFN and altitude
 
The thread on plane travel reminded me to ask this...

Does anyone have experience with going on vacation at altitude with SFN?

Until last year when I felt so miserable, I'd been taking annual trips to Colorado to visit a good friend. He lives at 8500 feet in the mountains west of Denver. I have issues to begin with going from living at 200 feet to spending a week at 8500 feet (increased heart rate, sleep issues, etc...), and I can't help but wonder what the lower oxygen levels might have on my SFN.

Trying to acclimate at a lower altitude might be an option, but even that would be at 5000+ feet.

I don't even want to think about planning a trip if there's reason to believe I'll be miserable the whole time, but I did miss going out there horribly last year.

Thanks.

beatle 03-17-2015 07:45 PM

The altitude here (possibly in combination with the lower oxygen level) has an extremely negative effect on my NP. I escape to lower elevations every chance I get and each time I do, I physically feel better.

We've also have a pollution issue in Denver for decades, affectionately referred to as "the brown cloud".

Neuroproblem 03-17-2015 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janieg (Post 1129931)
The thread on plane travel reminded me to ask this...

Does anyone have experience with going on vacation at altitude with SFN?

Until last year when I felt so miserable, I'd been taking annual trips to Colorado to visit a good friend. He lives at 8500 feet in the mountains west of Denver. I have issues to begin with going from living at 200 feet to spending a week at 8500 feet (increased heart rate, sleep issues, etc...), and I can't help but wonder what the lower oxygen levels might have on my SFN.

Trying to acclimate at a lower altitude might be an option, but even that would be at 5000+ feet.

I don't even want to think about planning a trip if there's reason to believe I'll be miserable the whole time, but I did miss going out there horribly last year.

Thanks.

your also forgetting the lower air pressure at those altitudes can have an effect to.

janieg 03-17-2015 10:24 PM

I was afraid of that. :(

Thanks for the responses.


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