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Originally Posted by Greg H
I didn't know that the high-altitude thing was a natural way to increase EPO. Mine tested high previously, so it might not help, but I do plan to see about having it tested again.
If I'm going for the high-altitude thing, though, I might prefer a nice six-month vacation in Aspen. I'll have to speak with my boss and insurance company to see if I can work that out!  |
The insurance company will probably offer something less, like paying for an old wooden chair that you can stand on.
The primary high altitudes difference for most patients is getting less oxygen in the air they breathe, making it that much harder to catch their breath and do anything strenuous, even what they're used to doing. We had taken a trip to the mountains shortly before my wife was first diagnosed, before we knew she had such low counts, and we realized in hindsight that it could easily have been a disaster if we'd gone for a long hike rather than just a stroll.