... have a problem at lower elevations, but am somewhat weaker than I used to be. Maybe altitude simply exaggerates this.. The first thought I had was diamox, but I wonder if that would really help .. AMS is not a problem, sluggishness is. On a related note, do people find that they have to downgrade ...

During a recent trip to Mexico I climbed Orizaba and I used the drug Diamox to help with the altitude. I had a good trip with a healthy appetite, no sickness what so ever. I come from 850ft. environment and didnt want to take a chance. I am now planning a ...

... recommend for acclimatisation? It seems a bit of a stretch to me to go from 8000ft to 20000 in just a couple of days. Did anybody ever take any Diamox (it was recommended in a climbing book)? - How difficlut are the higher volcanoes like Coropuna or Ampato that are a little bit further away ...