What to do if you catch a cold in Lhasa

Lhasa is a plateau area. People who come to Lhasa to travel are most afraid of catching a cold, because people often say that catching a cold in Lhasa can easily cause pulmonary edema. If it is serious, it may even pose a great threat to life safety. Of course, don't be too afraid. When you catch a cold in Lhasa, you must pay attention to getting enough rest and pay attention to diet. If you catch a cold in the plains, don't go to Lhasa for the time being.

What to do if you catch a cold in Lhasa

Of course, a series of safety measures such as keeping warm and taking cold medicine are still needed. You don't need to learn from me. I basically didn't take cold medicine when I had a cold in the mainland, and I also tried not to take cold medicine in Tibet, and nothing happened. However, for safety reasons, it is advisable for cold patients to go to Tibet after they recover: cold patients have their own body functions damaged and their ability to resist disease weakened. Going to Tibet with a serious cold can easily lead to other altitude sicknesses.

At the same time, tourists to Tibet should try to avoid catching colds: high altitude colds can easily lead to other high altitude diseases, especially pulmonary edema, a particularly dangerous high altitude disease that can easily be life-threatening if not treated in time. Those who have already caught a cold do not need to panic: generally there is no big problem, because you have a certain degree of adaptability and resistance in the plateau, and your body has basically adjusted to it, so you just need timely treatment; if your body has strong resistance and a cold can heal itself without treatment, then you do not need treatment, which is what happened to me. Once again, I remind you to be prepared: carry some cold medicine with you. Once you have signs of a cold, take some common cold medicine yourself. Generally, the symptoms will disappear within 1-2 days.

Who is not suitable to travel to Tibet?

Since Tibet belongs to the high sea plateau area, generally speaking, most people have no problem traveling to Tibet. However, if you are of the following types, you are not suitable to travel to Tibet.

1. Suffering from heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, or blood disease

2. People with respiratory diseases

3. Suffering from epilepsy, schizophrenia, uncontrolled diabetes

4. Those who have ever had altitude sickness

5. High-risk pregnant women

6. Suffering from severe cold, fever or respiratory infection

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