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Old 09-27-2017, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Illinois - For Now
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My wife and I are still considering relocating to Sheridan. We were wondering if anyone with breathing problems have had any success adjusting to the altitude change from Illinois or any other low-lying place. My wife had some lung damage and we were wondering the feasibility of relocation. Any advise from anyone would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!

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Old 09-27-2017, 03:54 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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With an elevation of only 3743' its not that high. Denver, the mile high city would be worse. If you have doubts the best thing to do is pay it a visit.

I grew up in Wyoming but have lived in Austin since 1977, elevation 489'. When I returned to the Big Horn mountains, Burgess Junction, for a family reunion 2 years ago I did not experience any problems. Neither did my 3 sisters who all live close to sea level now.
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Old 09-27-2017, 04:56 PM
 
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My wife grew up at 800', when we moved to WY (Lander at ~5000) and CO (Denver), she had no problems. Neither did her parents, who've been smokers for 3 decades, or her brothers, who are also smokers.

But, lung damage is an unknown, you need to make a visit. Generally, if someone is going to have issues with elevation, it's going to be in the first week. The bigger issue tends to be dehydration, you really do need to drink about a gallon a day (16 cups of water) and then come Down from there. Generally speaking, a person with no other health issues tends to start suffering from altitude issues at 8k' IF they are susceptible. I had a cousin just married 3 weeks ago, their honeymoon was a plan to climb Mount Blanc in France. they had to bail when his bride couldn't adjust to the base camp elevation but he was fine... they both live in Charlotte, NC and have for several years. People simply react differently.
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Old 09-27-2017, 05:33 PM
 
Location: WY
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As noted, Sheridan is at one of the lowest elevations for a community in Wyoming.
In any direction from Sheridan, the elevation rises, although eventually is lower in
Montana.

Hulett is four feet higher than Sheridan. For a lower elevation than Sheridan,
however, you have the option of Aladdin or Beulah. If they aren't too urban for ya.
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Old 09-27-2017, 06:53 PM
 
Location: Cody, WY
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My wife and I are still considering relocating to Sheridan. We were wondering if anyone with breathing problems have had any success adjusting to the altitude change from Illinois or any other low-lying place. My wife had some lung damage and we were wondering the feasibility of relocation. Any advise from anyone would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
People who live at higher altitudes have higher hemoglobin levels. This takes a week or two after arrival, depending on the elevation. People who leave for even trips of a few days will have lower hemoglobin levels and will require time to become acclimated when they return. That said, people arrive in Colorado from lower elevations and immediately travel to the summit of Pike's Peak with nothing more serious than appetite loss or mild nausea.

A good rule of thumb for hikers is to keep elevation gain to 1000' per hour. People who have lived at elevations of over 10,000', but traveled to lower elevations, have on rare occasions developed cerebral or pulmonary edema at elevations under 4000' on their return trip. These are life-threatening and require immediate evacuation. The simple mountain sickness caused by too fast an altitude gain generally disappears quickly.

Plenty of people with lung problems live in these altitudes with no problems whatsoever just aplenty of smokers live on the Tibetan Plateau at 20,000' with no problems. Your wife shouldn't have any problems.

I lived at 8400' for a number of years and regularly hiked at altitudes over 12,000'. I had altitude sickness once—at under 11,000'.
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Old 09-27-2017, 06:57 PM
 
Location: Illinois - For Now
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With an elevation of only 3743' its not that high. Denver, the mile high city would be worse. If you have doubts the best thing to do is pay it a visit.

I grew up in Wyoming but have lived in Austin since 1977, elevation 489'. When I returned to the Big Horn mountains, Burgess Junction, for a family reunion 2 years ago I did not experience any problems. Neither did my 3 sisters who all live close to sea level now.
Thank you! We do hope to visit there - if we ever find a way to get there on a limited income... or even find a way to get there at all.
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Old 09-27-2017, 07:00 PM
 
Location: Illinois - For Now
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My wife grew up at 800', when we moved to WY (Lander at ~5000) and CO (Denver), she had no problems. Neither did her parents, who've been smokers for 3 decades, or her brothers, who are also smokers.

But, lung damage is an unknown, you need to make a visit. Generally, if someone is going to have issues with elevation, it's going to be in the first week. The bigger issue tends to be dehydration, you really do need to drink about a gallon a day (16 cups of water) and then come Down from there. Generally speaking, a person with no other health issues tends to start suffering from altitude issues at 8k' IF they are susceptible. I had a cousin just married 3 weeks ago, their honeymoon was a plan to climb Mount Blanc in France. they had to bail when his bride couldn't adjust to the base camp elevation but he was fine... they both live in Charlotte, NC and have for several years. People simply react differently.
Sounds encouraging! Thanks!
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Old 09-27-2017, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Illinois - For Now
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As noted, Sheridan is at one of the lowest elevations for a community in Wyoming.
In any direction from Sheridan, the elevation rises, although eventually is lower in
Montana.

Hulett is four feet higher than Sheridan. For a lower elevation than Sheridan,
however, you have the option of Aladdin or Beulah. If they aren't too urban for ya.

WOW! Those towns sound great! How are their WalMarts? LOL
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Old 09-27-2017, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Illinois - For Now
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People who live at higher altitudes have higher hemoglobin levels. This takes a week or two after arrival, depending on the elevation. People who leave for even trips of a few days will have lower hemoglobin levels and will require time to become acclimated when they return. That said, people arrive in Colorado from lower elevations and immediately travel to the summit of Pike's Peak with nothing more serious than appetite loss or mild nausea.

A good rule of thumb for hikers is to keep elevation gain to 1000' per hour. People who have lived at elevations of over 10,000', but traveled to lower elevations, have on rare occasions developed cerebral or pulmonary edema at elevations under 4000' on their return trip. These are life-threatening and require immediate evacuation. The simple mountain sickness caused by too fast an altitude gain generally disappears quickly.

Plenty of people with lung problems live in these altitudes with no problems whatsoever just aplenty of smokers live on the Tibetan Plateau at 20,000' with no problems. Your wife shouldn't have any problems.

I lived at 8400' for a number of years and regularly hiked at altitudes over 12,000'. I had altitude sickness once—at under 11,000'.
Thank you! It's good information. I had forgotten about the hemoglobin levels - I was a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy for around 12.5 years - a Loooooong time ago. We won't be doing too much hiking, we're both getting, "Up There", and need to get outdoors more and take it slowly until we get back in shape.
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Old 09-27-2017, 11:01 PM
 
Location: Wyoming
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WOW! Those towns sound great! How are their WalMarts? LOL
Strategically placed 15 to 50 miles from city centers.

Beulah's bar has the best burgers you'll find anywhere. I walked in to order one a couple days ago, but the cook had just left for his break and wouldn't be back for a couple hours. Something about going down to the stream to catch the evening special.

I've been stopping there for a burger every 3-4 months for the past year or two. Everyone at the bar seems to know me now, even the patrons -- that old guy from out-of-town. I know many of them too.

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