Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Dexamethasone and HAPE

Good summary, Bob. Thanks for taking the time to post it.

I'd read about the positive affects of aspirin in preventing altitude sickness for a few years, and have wondered whether there's any measurable protective effect from the 81mg daily dose many of us take for protection for cardiac problems, including stroke. My hunch is that the benefit of the aspirin re: altitude has less to do with its blood thinning properties and more to do with some as yet un-determined action. And, the daily dosage is much lower - 81mg vs. 325mg x 3. But, pure conjecture on my part.