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Post by busy on Aug 23, 2022 8:53:49 GMT
I’m currently at a work thing in Utah at about 8000 ft elevation. It’s 2:45 am and I’ve only fitfully slept. The bed is comfortable, the pillows nice, the room temp where I like it, I’m well hydrated, had a healthy and satisfying dinner, no alcohol, no excess stress… none of my usual causes for poor sleep are in play. And yet, here I am.
While I’ve spent daytime hours at similar elevations, I’ve never slept at an elevation this high before - Denver is about as high as I’ve stayed.
Google tells me that sleeping at higher elevations can indeed be difficult. My resting heart rate and my respiration rate are both higher than normal.
Any tips to help with sleep for the rest of the week? I’m going to be a zombie if this continues.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 23, 2022 9:28:05 GMT
I wonder if aspirin might help? I heard it does help with thinning your blood at elevation. I start taking it a couple weeks before we go to Colorado. If you don’t have a health reason not to take aspirin, maybe try that? I would. People take it for heart attacks, so it might work quickly for you. Hope you get some sleep.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Aug 23, 2022 13:05:12 GMT
Are you drinking plenty of water? You need more than usual at high altitudes. There are some oxygenated bottled waters that might help increase your oxygen levels.
You might also consider doing a treatment at an oxygen bar if you have some free time.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 23, 2022 13:10:40 GMT
Have you used melatonin before? It might be helpful.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 23, 2022 13:28:31 GMT
We lived on the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs for three years. It takes 3 weeks to get used to the altitude and 3 days to lose it. I hated coming back from a trip!
Naps are essential. Seriously, take a nap. Even 20 minutes will make a difference.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 23, 2022 14:06:02 GMT
I wonder if aspirin might help? I heard it does help with thinning your blood at elevation. I start taking it a couple weeks before we go to Colorado. If you don’t have a health reason not to take aspirin, maybe try that? I would. People take it for heart attacks, so it might work quickly for you. Hope you get some sleep. I live at sea-level and have a hard time at elevation. After a few hours I get a bad headache and have trouble sleeping. A low dose or baby aspirin always helps. ETA: this is only in the last 10 years or so. When I was younger I had no issues. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Aug 23, 2022 14:59:15 GMT
I’ve slept at higher elevations all the time and never had a problem - sorry you are having an issue - hope you feel ok today.
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Post by mom2jnk on Aug 23, 2022 16:49:14 GMT
A daily dose of ginko biloba helps me with all altitude related issues like headache, insomnia, etc when I travel to CO, UT, MT, etc. Maybe try that?
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Post by mayceesgranny on Aug 23, 2022 17:04:14 GMT
Wow - I hope you find a solution to your problem! I had no idea this could be an issue. I have a week long trip to Utah planned soon. I've traveled to Colorado and not had any issue, but that was only for a few days. I'm going to look into this further.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2022 17:13:47 GMT
I guess I'm the rare one that found it to be beneficial for me. For once I didn't wake up with my normal migraines and bad headpain.
Living in NY had routine times of the year where my head pain would be worse or better. I usually knew what to expect.
When I moved to FL, I had no idea that I'd feel constant, intense head pain. I suppose it's the humidity. Not sure.
Be sure you do stay hydrated. You might want to stop in an an Urgent Care or call your own PCP and see what they'd suggest. You might need something extra while you're there. (I know I've seen on the Real Housewives that they'd get IV fluids as soon as they reached their destination to avoid the effects of high elevation.)
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Post by shamrock on Aug 23, 2022 17:51:54 GMT
Lots of water helps me. We go to Colorado a few time a year so I’m familiar with dealing with altitude adjustments. The last few trips I’ve also found that the oxygen canisters are helpful. A few breaths from them seem to ease the altitude symptoms.
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Post by supersoda on Aug 23, 2022 17:58:44 GMT
Interesting. We did a road trip a couple of months ago through the Colorado Rockies and into Utah and I slept like a baby in that trip. I never sleep well away from home but thought the altitude was a benefit.
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 23, 2022 19:00:32 GMT
I always have a crappy nights sleep the first time in a new place. My body can’t relax fully to get to sleep until the second night. I’d do some meditation and stretching before bed to get your heart rate down and make sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day.
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Post by Gennifer on Aug 23, 2022 23:50:30 GMT
Altitude sickness is no joke, and neither is being tired and trying to work. I’m sorry!
I don’t personally do well with melatonin, so I would lean more toward a Tylenol PM or something. Also alcohol makes me drowsy… so maybe a little something before bed *would* be beneficial.
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 23, 2022 23:59:55 GMT
We used to live in Salt Lake and the first time I went to Park City for a work conference I had a horrible time with the altitude. The hotel provided me with a humidifier in my room, which helped a lot. The hum, the extra moisture. I took meds for the headache. It was better the second night, maybe because I was so tired?
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Post by ~summer~ on Aug 24, 2022 0:03:42 GMT
Hope you are doing better today busy! |
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 24, 2022 0:58:14 GMT
We lived on the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs for three years. It takes 3 weeks to get used to the altitude and 3 days to lose it. I hated coming back from a trip! Naps are essential. Seriously, take a nap. Even 20 minutes will make a difference. I've never noticed a difference when we come back from a trip. People who visit us do notice it. I am also not a napper. Maybe living here for a long time makes a difference. |
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Post by busy on Aug 24, 2022 3:22:10 GMT
Hope you are doing better today busy ! Thanks  I only ended up getting about a total of 3 hours sleep last night, so that wasn't awesome. I also learned I am far from alone - at least 1/3 off the people I talked to today had trouble sleeping last night. I got myself some melatonin in the resort store and am going to hope for the best. I'm also going to set up the humidifier and see if that helps. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 24, 2022 7:59:20 GMT
We lived on the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs for three years. It takes 3 weeks to get used to the altitude and 3 days to lose it. I hated coming back from a trip! Naps are essential. Seriously, take a nap. Even 20 minutes will make a difference. I've never noticed a difference when we come back from a trip. People who visit us do notice it. I am also not a napper. Maybe living here for a long time makes a difference. I was pregnant or nursing most of the time. Maybe that was the difference?! |
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I only ended up getting about a total of 3 hours sleep last night, so that wasn't awesome. I also learned I am far from alone - at least 1/3 off the people I talked to today had trouble sleeping last night.