Susan...yeah, that's my thinking. As I get older it's smart to be cautious; be proactive looking at anything that might affect energy levels.
alysson wrote: For me, a big issue was that I didn't like living somewhere where I needed to use oxygen for sleep
Thanks for sharing your experiences alysson. And no, if it turns out altitude is my issue, moving would definitely be in the cards. This was my first test so have no idea what my oxygen levels were before, but waking up tired and aching allover is new within the last year..always feel much better as the day progresses. If insufficient oxygen really is the cause, my biggest concern is what the effect might be on my 4/4 brain; no compromises there.
Katie wrote: Lucy, did you have an overnight sleep lab test (EEG, pulse oxy, chest & limb equipment)?
Katie, I just had a simple overnight pulse/oximetry test at home. My doc is of the opinion that another overnight home test with oxygen will give addt'l data as to cause. Sounds like I need to keep in mind that the additional tests you mention might be needed to be certain..thanks.
Because several posters in this thread speculated upon the possible deleterious effects on the brain if one lives at altitude I thought I’d throw this out as a kind of PS to the discussion. The study indicates that not only is it not harmful to live at elevation but perhaps is positive. A bit of a surprise there. Still I think I’d check my oxygen saturation over several nights (at altitude) before committing to a move to something higher than 5000 ft or so.
PeterM wrote:Because several posters in this thread speculated upon the possible deleterious effects on the brain if one lives at altitude I thought I’d throw this out as a kind of PS to the discussion. The study indicates that not only is it not harmful to live at elevation but perhaps is positive. A bit of a surprise there. Still I think I’d check my oxygen saturation over several nights (at altitude) before committing to a move to something higher than 5000 ft or so.
Peter, thanks for posting this article. Yes, correlation doesn’t equal causation, but there might be something to this. It was rural where I lived at high altitude, but it was too cold most of the year to spend much time outside. But the air outside was clean.
I’ve since wondered if the mold on my mattress and the mold under my master bedroom sink (just a few yards away from my bed) are actually what caused my oxygen to drop too low while I slept. I’ll never know.
That said, an anesthesiologist I spoke with one time said that a lot of people have a problem with living at high altitude and should move to lower altitude.
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PeterM wrote:Because several posters in this thread speculated upon the possible deleterious effects on the brain if one lives at altitude I thought I’d throw this out as a kind of PS to the discussion. The study indicates that not only is it not harmful to live at elevation but perhaps is positive. A bit of a surprise there. Still I think I’d check my oxygen saturation over several nights (at altitude) before committing to a move to something higher than 5000 ft or so.
Thanks, PeterM, for posting this. I have lived in rural NM at 6500’ for 30 years and am happy to see that, at least In this one study, high altitude living doesn’t correlate with increased risk!
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[quote=Thanks, PeterM, for posting this.https://hypoxico.com/altitude-to-oxygen-chart/ I have lived in rural NM at 6500’ for 30 years and am happy to see that, at least In this one study, high altitude living doesn’t correlate with increased risk![/quote]
Hi Marie. Here is a chart noting oxygen percent by altitude. Millions of people around the world (Bogota for instance) live in an oxygen environment of under 15% seemingly without ill effect. That’s impressive—and somewhat reassuring I hope. And I would guess that the large majority of those folks do not have a gene that has adapted them to extreme elevation.
I have lived in rural NM at 6500’ for 30 years and am happy to see that, at least In this one study, high altitude living doesn’t correlate with increased risk![/quote]
Hi Marie. Here is a chart noting oxygen percent by altitude. Millions of people around the world (Bogota for instance) live in an oxygen environment of under 15% seemingly without ill effect. That’s impressive—and somewhat reassuring I hope. And I would guess that the large majority of those folks do not have a gene that has adapted them to extreme elevation.[/quote]
Floramaria wrote:Thanks, PeterM, for posting this.https://hypoxico.com/altitude-to-oxygen-chart/ I have lived in rural NM at 6500’ for 30 years and am happy to see that, at least In this one study, high altitude living doesn’t correlate with increased risk!
Hi Marie. Here is a chart noting oxygen percent by altitude. Millions of people around the world (Bogota for instance) live in an oxygen environment of under 15% seemingly without ill effect. That’s impressive—and somewhat reassuring I hope. And I would guess that the large majority of those folks do not have a gene that has adapted them to extreme elevation.
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Hi Marie. Here is a chart noting oxygen percent by altitude. Millions of people around the world (Bogota for instance) live in an oxygen environment of under 15% seemingly without ill effect. That’s impressive—and somewhat reassuring I hope. And I would guess that the large majority of those folks do not have a gene that has adapted them to extreme elevation.
Yes, Peter, I do find it reassuring! And your post mentioning Bogota, a city I love, caused me to remember that when I traveled in South America 20 years ago, I began to think of myself as an “altitude junkie”. I adjusted to higher altitudes by hiking in the Cordillera Blanca and then went on to Macchu Picchu and then La Paz. From there, I only wanted to go higher and higher. I felt energized at altitudes above 12,000 feet, like I could hike forever. Maybe part of the “secret” was that I’d met a Peruvian guide who told me that he and all the guides hiked with barely any food. I’d never thought back to that until just now, but since I followed their lead and hardly ate anything as I hiked at high altitude, I was probably burning ketones then, before I’d ever heard the word. Ketosis, coupled with the phenomenally beautiful & otherworldly glacial peaks, brought me to truly euphoric heights.
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Hi Marie. Here is a chart noting oxygen percent by altitude. Millions of people around the world (Bogota for instance) live in an oxygen environment of under 15% seemingly without ill effect. That’s impressive—and somewhat reassuring I hope. And I would guess that the large majority of those folks do not have a gene that has adapted them to extreme elevation.
Yes, Peter, I do find it reassuring! And your post mentioning Bogota, a city I love, caused me to remember that when I traveled in South America 20 years ago, I began to think of myself as an “altitude junkie”. I adjusted to higher altitudes by hiking in the Cordillera Blanca and then went on to Macchu Picchu and then La Paz. From there, I only wanted to go higher and higher. I felt energized at altitudes above 12,000 feet, like I could hike forever. Maybe part of the “secret” was that I’d met a Peruvian guide who told me that he and all the guides hiked with barely any food. I’d never thought back to that until just now, but since I followed their lead and hardly ate anything as I hiked at high altitude, I was probably burning ketones then, before I’d ever heard the word. Ketosis, coupled with the phenomenally beautiful & otherworldly glacial peaks, brought me to truly euphoric heights.
Love this! And then there was me watching the sunrise over the Himalayas with altitude sickness I think I need to go back and do it right.
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