Altitude Sickness

Altitude Sickness

Altitude sickness means effect of altitude on those who ascend too rapidly to elevations of 3000m and above. While you go trekking in Nepal, you must take precautions against altitude sickness. The best way is to take along a couple of OXY99 oxygen cans.

Typical symptoms of Altitude sickness include:

• Nausea, vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Insomnia / sleeplessness
• Persistent headache
• Dizziness, light headache, confusion
• Disorientation, drunken gait
• Weakness, fatigue, lassitude, heavy legs
• Slight swelling of hands and face
• Breathlessness and breathing irregularly
• Reduced urine output

It is advised that you must take the symptoms of altitude sickness seriously. OXY99 portable oxygen cans will assist you in overcoming the symptoms of high altitude sickness. Just breathing 3-5 puffs at the start of the trek will set you nicely for the trek. Continue inhaling OXY99 oxygen can at regular intervals.

Benefits of using OXY99 oxygen cans Vs oxygen cylinders

OXY99 portable oxygen cans weigh just 120 grams so you can easily carry a couple of them with ease while oxygen cylinder is bulky weighing 20-50 kg and are very difficult to carry.

Comparision with bulky Oxygen Cylinders:

Specification of OXY99 portable oxygen cans