What are some likely problems pertaining to high altitude such as AMS, HAPE, HACE?
Altitude Sicknesses (Acute Mountain Sickness or AMS, HACE, and HAPE). A person suffering with AMS is likely to have headaches, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, and shortness of breath during easy activity or rest. HAPE/HACE** (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema and Cerebral Edema) is the severe state of AMS that is identified by growing clumsy, slurring speech, and generally looking drunk. Preventing AMS in people means allowing them time to acclimatize to the region. On arrival in Spiti, one should be encouraged to rest and only have light exercise. Those who are eager to go out and explore the region can be allowed to do so to their ability, but to minimize symptoms of AMS they should sleep at lower elevations. Most visitors coming to Spiti are likely to experience some symptoms of AMS, so the most important thing is to prevent AMS from advancing to the life threatening illnesses HACE and HAPE. Treatment: DON’T GO UP UNTIL THE SYMPTOMS GO DOWN. If one arrives in Spiti
