terraelise
My daughter has a big problem w nausea. Multiple Phoenix hikes she had vomited on the accent then felt fine. We initially chalked it up to heat and exertion but she was in great shape playing varsity tennis. We did a cool weather hike to AZ high point 12633 and same issue. Talking with a Dr friend we tried sudafed to dry out the sinus and ginger tablets. We then did the Grand Canyon rim to rim and back 3 days, 2 hiking days and she was fine. For Whitney she did the same and again fine.
We took AMS very serious and graded ourselves honestly for headaches, confusion and nausea and all good. Per my second post on believe frequent eating helps too. Wait too long and your stomach tightens and nausea starts w a viscous cycle of I’m not hungry I don’t eat U don’t feel good. Finding out what foods work for you is equally to important.
There is a lot of info out their now based on extreme endurance sports going main stream
On poles I was totally with you as I love to take pictures and hold my pack straps, food etc. but poles made the difference on this hike. I could easily hold them with my arm or legs and snap the pics. I also shared a pole w my daughter so easy for pics etc w one hand free.
Happy hiking
