What to do if you sleep at night with a headache on the plateau

Plateau sleep headache at night, generally appear plateau reaction, at this time it is recommended not to do strenuous exercise and heavy physical labor, maintain adequate rest, do not overstress, strengthen the warmth, so as to reduce the body’s energy consumption. If the headache symptoms are more serious, you can through the oxygen, the use of drugs and other methods of relief. 1, oxygen: you can through the nasal catheter or mask oxygen, intermittent low-flow oxygen, with a high pillow position or semi-recumbent position, are conducive to reducing intracranial pressure, improve the headache; 2, the use of drugs: if the headache symptoms are serious, you can take aspirin, ibuprofen and other oral medication to ease. If the headache is severe and persistent, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time, with the use of diuretics, such as furosemide, acetazolamide, spironolactone, etc., which can reduce blood volume, lower intracranial pressure and improve headache. Most people can recover on their own after rest, oxygen intake and use of medication. Those whose symptoms are not relieved or even worsened are recommended to be transferred to a lower altitude area as soon as possible to avoid the development of more serious altitude sickness.