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At high elevation, what should you do if altitude sickness symptoms get worse while resting?

Head lower.

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  1. Go to a lower elevation ✔
  2. Climb higher
  3. Drink alcohol

Why: CDC says someone whose symptoms worsen at rest should go lower to avoid getting seriously ill. Mild cases usually pass in a couple days. Do not go higher until symptoms are gone.

Huh, didn't know that: CDC lists headache, tiredness, nausea and poor appetite as AMS symptoms.

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Answer: Go to a lower elevation. CDC says someone whose symptoms worsen at rest should go lower to avoid getting seriously ill. Mild cases usually pass in a couple days. Do not go higher until symptoms are gone.

  1. CDC Travelers' Health: Travel to High Altitudes wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/travel-to-high-altitudes
    A person whose symptoms get worse while resting should travel to a lower elevation
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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