What are the symptoms of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)?

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Symptoms generally associated with mild to moderate altitude illness include:

· Difficulty sleeping

· Dizziness or light-headedness

· Fatigue

· Headache

· Loss of appetite

· Nausea or vomiting

· Rapid pulse (heart rate)

· Shortness of breath with exertion

Symptoms generally associated with more severe altitude illness include:

· Bluish discoloration of the skin (cyanosis)

· Chest tightness or congestion

· Confusion

· Cough

· Coughing up blood

· Decreased consciousness or withdrawal from social interaction

· Gray or pale complexion

· Inability to walk in a straight line, or to walk at all

· Shortness of breath at rest