Well the question is still out there. Do we all carry doses of Dex in case we come across cases of HAPE or HACE? Should they issue a wag bag and a dose of Dex?
Harvey or Ken -- Would the average doctor even Rx Dex at any dosage for their asymptomatic Pt so they can carry it on the trail with them "just in case", and esp. if they knew it might be used for someone else rather than for the Pt requesting it?
Hard to speak about averages. Remember, in the office, they are ALL asymptomatic, even if near-death in the field.
You may find it interesting that something like 3% of the people we interviewed in our Whitney study a few years back DID carry dex or the equivalent. I was astonished by that.
The average person would not make such a request. The person who likely would, would be someone who had spent some time reading up on the subject. I've never had such a request. Diamox, yes.
