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I absolutely hate places like Montana, Colorado, Utah, etc.. when I have to go there for business. I can’t breathe, I wake up coughing with a bloody nose even though I take my asthma meds everyday. Does anyone else have problems at high elevations?
I think the air is usually thinner and dryer at higher altitudes, so it is not uncommon. I know when I went to Albuquerque, I had to buy some saline gel because my nose started to bleed immediately. The humidity is really low there as well. Los Angeles generally has a very pleasant relative humidity- not too humid or too dry, so you would probably notice a drop when you get to the average of what you’d find in some of the higher, dryer areas.
Yes, I got a nosebleed in Sedona, AZ as well as in Colorado Springs, CO in the mountains because of the combination of low humidity and higher altitudes than I am used to - probably more the lower humidity than the altitude though.
Yes, I get nosebleeds in drier, higher places. But I think the primary trigger for me is dryness, as my nose will bleed at lower elevations if the humidity is low enough.
I live at 8200 feet elevation, so I am used to it. I actually feel better at high elevations and it takes me a day or so to adjust when going to sea level.
I absolutely hate places like Montana, Colorado, Utah, etc.. when I have to go there for business. I can’t breathe, I wake up coughing with a bloody nose even though I take my asthma meds everyday. Does anyone else have problems at high elevations?
Montana, Colorado, Utah are very dry even at lower altitudes. Higher altitude just adds to it. The drier climate probably triggers your coughing in addition to the nosebleeds as it irritates the mucous membranes of your respiratory tract. Asthma meds shouldn't affect nosebleeds one way or another. When people end up in higher elevations they aren't used to they often don't remember to drink enough because it isn't as hot. They don't realize they are perspiring as much as they are in that drier air. Mountaineers know one big reason for "altitude sickness" is dehydration. Drink more, even if you don't feel thirsty.
Last edited by Parnassia; 07-18-2019 at 12:09 PM..
I get bloody noses in low humidity climates, but it usually clears up or I start using saline spray.
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