 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
A question from a newbie here.
I have just spent the winter living at 1800m in Saas Fee, Switzerland and I have just returned to 0m in Den Haag, Netherlands last week.
I have the following symptoms - lightheaded, dizzy, tension headaches, sleeping longer (i only needed about 5 hours of sleep in saas fee) and hungrier.
After 7 days it seams to be getting better but not by much. Going for a brisk walk also triggers the headaches. A good neck massage seams to relieve symptoms. My headaches are mild / dull and not painfull, just annoying. Concentration seams worse than usual.
I think I am particularly prone to altitude sickness - i initially had mild headaches when living at 1000m and I used to get fairly sleepy at >3500m. I also briefly fainted on piste once (at 3500m).
I suspect I have low blood pressure. Also binned the social smoking habit (i think smoking increases blood pressure?).
Combined with the temperature & altitude difference I think this is all related to altitude change / blood pressure but I wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced this?
Thank you & Kind Regards
Larix
(thought this would be the most relevant forum as its health/fitness related)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thats all the pot they smoke around there. lol
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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can't help with your condition as I haven't experienced such.
But welcome to snowheads 
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Have you had an MRI scan?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I get daily headaches when I visit the U.K. We're only 1274 metres here, but it definitely happens. As soon as I get back to Wengen they disappear.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@Larix, welcome.
I've never heard of such but not a medic.
I would go see a Dr though, just to exclude anything serious.
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went to the doc and she said it was a neck injury (nerves and blood vessels) brought on by excessive exercise which made sense. Recovery time can last weeks.
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@Larix, Good advice! Maybe see a physio for your neck too
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Larix, what were you doing?
No, I really don’t want to know!!
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1) Bad posture at my desk
2) 4 x 6hr hike over 3 weekends and my first session of climbing in a while
i always assumed neck damage would be noticeable but apparently not. I think I must have been straining it continuously without noticing.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just check that the neck injury isn't an artery dissection.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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dehydration?
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If as your doctor implies, you have injured your blood vessels, it can be very serious and I would really get it checked out. if you have torn the inner lining (a dissection), untreated, you are highly likely to have a stroke. You need a CT with contrast.
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You know it makes sense.
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Update
after a few more days the symptoms started to disappear with the occasional episode.
As planned I came back to switzerland at the end of june (absent for 1 month) and my symptoms reappeared - though slightly different.
I went to the doctor in switzerland and he said it is sensitivity to altitude but mainly brought on by stress at work which can come & go no matter how long you are in the mountains though it is more common when moving up/down. They took a blood test (clean) and some breathing tests to demonstrate the problem I am having (which he sees all the time).
He told me not to take any painkillers, to stay active and get plenty of exercise.
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