AMS or Acute Mountain Sickness is a common problem tourist’s face in Ladakh. It happens when the amount of oxygen available falls below the normal standard. In high altitude areas like Ladakh, AMS is accompanied by light headedness, headache, nausea, and a general lack of energy.
The main cause of AMS is dehydration. It is advisable that you keep on drinking a lot of water and other fluids. Here are the recommended ways to beat AMS:
Drink lot of glucose water
Go slow. Even a small run can make you feel spent
Don’t push too hard
Whenever you feel uneasy, stop to take rest
Carry Diamox medicine- it starts working in about an hour