anemic

[belle19]

i was just wondering if high altitude will affect me when i go to the mountains.  i live about 10 blocks from the beach and i want to go fishing up past mammoth, california.  it's about 8000 ft. or more.  i'm a little short of breathe now.  has anyone gone up to high altitude with lower HGB?  thanks, belle

[belle19]

thanks so much for the info.  i'm going to rush creek and up to tioga pass to fish tioga, ellery and saddleback lakes.  we like the streams.  i'll be sure to bring some tea with me.  take care.  belle

[Interfurgen]

P.S. a real big helper is ( a crawdaddy patten on the east walker ) and yous got to kiss your first golddie , and post it for us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Interfurgen]

I live at 4000ft. I was taking peg / riba tx at lundy lake, fishing at june lake loop , I am up and down every day from 3000ft to 10,000. you will be short of beafth a day . Your first night ,you may not sleep and some people get head aches. I have a cup of sleepy time tea and just relax.

[ellen1960]

I spent some time in Denver during tx.   I was very anemic (around 9.1) and the altitude made it feel a lot worse.  Plan extra time to do anything strenuous, like walking, and go easy on yourself.  You may have to rest more often.  Have a great time.

[Aaron57]

Have a great time , it's beautiful there this time of year ... & do post a pic of those illusive Golden Trout ... if you are not just fishing but catching also ! ;)

[crossroadsec]

Go for it girl! Have a blast n post a pic! Sleep hard.. Karen

[belle19]

my hgb is 10.6.  i've always been fine in the high altitude.  this will be the first time during tx.  thanks, belle

[crossroadsec]

Of course I didn't know I had cirrhosis, but I spent a lot of time working in Denver and Montana off n on for years. I never could exercise there. When we lived in Idaho about 15 years ago, I didn't work. Just felt tired a lot and remember I was scared at how high my heart rate got when swimming or skiing. Ended up on a beta blocker...
I did go to NM n AZ in the year prior to diagnosis. I asked my Dr. for a beta blocker for a month prior to travel n i guess it helped w/ shortness of breath n heart racing. Maybe NOT the best advice tho. Wish he'd checked for hep c. I skiied n hiked and I was at least a s4/g4 cirrhosis.
What is your hgb? I really hope you can get out and play. Sounds like an awesome trip you have planned. I'd talk to dr. and give it my best shot... Karen :)

[flcyclist]

Going from Florida to 8-10,000 ft, I feel it immediately, even without Riba.  But as sepctda said, a few day of adjustment should help,  I haven't attempted it, but a low Hgb and high altitude could be challenging.  Maybe others that have experienced this can cue in.  

[spectda]

I exercise a lot and my health is good. I found that it took a few days adjustment for me to climb stairs without getting winded when I visited mammoth lakes (about 8000 ft) a month ago and I wasn't on tx at the time. How low is your hgb?

[researchmonkey326]

I'm sure that we are all different but I went to Reno last month and was very short of breath in the altitude and I was not anemic and Reno is only about 5000ft.  I had to limit my activity the entire time I was there.  Of course, it did not help to have to walk through a smoke-filled casino everywhere I went either.  I hope that you can get away and enjoy.