Medication

Dropped by GP to get altitude medication - Acetazolamide for both of us (hubby didn’t want to go to his GP to get medication 🤨) as well as extra Soden for lil’ one. She ran out of that after her last tonsilitis treatment.

Honestly I didn’t know about such thing exists until MH asked me if I brought it with me. I told her “ehh…too late.” 🤣

Consultation with Dr Tan

Before he saw me, the staff took my blood pressure. 

Numbers shocking or not? I was rushing into the clinic so was breathless. Crossing fingers that I’m ok, but with the few measurements at this high number it’s quite concerning right? 

But I only managed 3hrs sleep before I was woken up from sleep and couldn’t sleep for the next 2hrs. I think I only managed another 1.5hrs sleep after that. 

He said “so after you have climbed up. You need to continue eating then you climb again.” I burst out laughing “I’m not climbing and I’ve reached high enough no need to go up higher anymore. I’m not so clever.” He looked at me so serious lor! I think doctors have no sense of humour.

Packed medication in lil’ one’s carryon, risky to pack in checked luggage. 

High altitude drink

We bought to drink in our Jan trip. So I think should insists hubby to buy more. We had 3 bottles extra which we didn’t drink so he packed it for this trip. 

Hopefully I’m an expert now in managing him. Aiyoh! I really have to pray hard he’s ok. 

Essential oil 

I always pack Breathe Again with me on every trip. It was in a way helpful for me, and when someone in the group up to Yulong Snow Mountain experienced dizziness I offered her Breathe Again. She said she felt much better and the smell is nice, ok I dunno if the lady was just being tactful. It helped me coz this dumb dumb girl (me) wanted to act smart …… spaced out oxygen tank usage on the way up to 4000+m then the moment I stepped out of the gondola - 😵‍💫 Dizzy 😵‍💫. Haha! Immediately squirt O2 and sniffed my Breathe Again

This trip I check and realise yes it does help in high altitude. I had to pack eucalyptus globulus coz hoping can ease hubby heart palpitation. Aiyoh! And he refuse to get medication here, you think eventually will I get HBP coz I’m so worried for him? Hopefully he will feel better this trip. Torlong 观音菩萨 bor pi bor pi him.