I am so lucky I had such a good guide who was able to help me - this was serious, it could have been much worse. Thank you to Experience Tibet for their amazing trip, and incredible guidance - you will have an incredible trip if you book with them, and if things go wrong for you like me, you will be looked after by the very best - www.experiencetibet.org Sorry that there is so much heavy breathing in this - I am embarrassed enough already, but it is important to share the ups and downs. My body could not handle the altitude - my skin even dried out. I live at 0m altitude, my home town is on the beach in Australia, I am not built for this - I am still dealing with the dried out lips and skin issues now, and its been a few weeks. Thanks for supporting :)
No need to be embarrased Michael, It affects everyone differently. I really enjoyed your video and I hope to one day visit Tibet on one of my many upcoming trips to China. Really enjoying both yours and Josies China content, It's a great Niche to be in hahaha :)
Sorry about your situation! Hope you get over it soon. Think about this, it may help you feel sort of happier: when some Tibetan tour Australia beaches, they feel very sleepy due low altitude sickness…. too much oxygen! 😀
It is a very effective measure for China government to arrange for foreigners to be accompanied by a tour guide. The living environment at high altitude is one aspect. On the other hand, it is to avoid offending Tibetan beliefs and customs.For example, a few years ago, foreign tourists rode Tibet and cleaned their bicycles in Mabian Yongcuo.There are even camping on the Tibetan celestial burial platform.
When I went on my first trip to Tibet, my tour guide told me, “when you travel in Tebet, your eyes are in heaven, but your body is in hell”. An absolutely unforgettable experience.
Hope you get better now. The high altitudes area is a challenge for people who had strong build body like you Michael, which means they need much more oxygen than normals.
Thank you - yes, I’m an unfortunate mix of fat mass and muscle mass. I have a lot of both. Neither are good for high altitude. You can see in this video and more in Josie’s video coming tomorrow that my lips are blue for most of the day.
Yeah, high altitude syndrome can be serious. Please take good care. When we visited some high altitude areas in the western part of China near Xizang, we almost had the same problem except the tourist guide was kind enough to prepare extra oxygen tanks for us.
Josie seems to be making substantial progress in her spoken Mandarin. Plus, she is even able to say 'too expensive' in multiple ways in Mandarin, which is impressive.
I traveled and stayed in Tibet 7 months, Lhasa doesn’t change much, vivid culture blue sky nice street, really make me know real Tibet a lot, I even learned a little Tibetan language, miss there❤
Not good to have had altitude sickness- what a shame. But thanks for sharing your experiences in Tibet - so interesting. What unbelievable scenery. Hope you feel better once you get back down closer to sea level. Stay safe.
This is the main reason why the government forces foreigners to hire tour guides when entering Tibet. In addition to cultural differences that can easily lead to misunderstandings, altitude sickness, dangerous road conditions, and poor travel conditions may endanger tourists' lives.
@@wheres.michael Generally speaking, it is correct, but the locals have no communication barriers, it is more convenient than foreigners in terms of documents, medical care, accommodation, etc., and they do not need to rely on guides to solve problems. In short, congratulations to Michael. People often say that when you go to Tibet, your eyes are in heaven, but your body is in hell. This is a rare experience.
@@wheres.michael This is not meaningless because there are always people who want to cause trouble in Tibet. Many people do not want other countries to develop and live a good life in peace.
I m glad you have overcome the altitude sickness and get out to see the amazing scenery and culture of Tibet. I was there in 2020, very unforgettable experience. You will remember it for the rest of your life .
Great vlog! Thanks again for taking us to a tour that most people won't be able to make. And please don't be embarrased for heavy breathing. It's well known that anyone might have problems with high altitude sickness regardless of how fit one is before going to tibet. You are brave enough to make that trip. Hoep you have a full recovery soon Mike.
The oxygen content in Tibet is very low, only one-third of normal life, so your body cannot adapt. So in the past, foreign tourists from China had to find a travel agency to register for Tibet. The Chinese government did not say that it is too dangerous to stop you from going. We Chinese, not Tibetans, are all dangerous. In Tibet, pulmonary edema caused by a cold can be fatal. Traveling is good, but the premise is safety.
Haha, fun to watch. I also did not know how to negotiate price in Tibet market as the value of these products really hard to guess. As long as not big money, it is fun and a special way to make some kind of connections to Tibet.😃
Hope you get well. Thanks for your insistent to share your video and explore Tibet under the attitude illness. This should be very good memories in our life❤
Altitude sickness is indeed more unfriendly to those with strong bodies. You should move slowly and it is best not to take a shower. If you catch a cold, it may be life-threatening and you should leave immediately! This is what the tour guide told us last time we went to Tibet. But the scenery in Tibet is really super beautiful! ! !
Hey Michael, you do look like you were feeling a bit rough! Hope you’re feeling much better now. Go you for still trying to make the most of your time there. Enjoyed the video!
Yeah - I still got to see so much but it wasn’t fun. I didn’t sleep for much of the 6 days because I kept waking up not able to breathe. Thanks for the support Andrea ☺️
I got sick even at 2000 m altitude, and i dont have asthma or anything, so…be careful when travelling to high mountains , get well fast and continue your journey.
The oxygen content in Tibet is very low, only one-third of normal life, so your body cannot adapt. So in the past, foreign tourists from China had to find a travel agency to register for Tibet. The Chinese government did not say that it is too dangerous to stop you from going. We Chinese, not Tibetans, are all dangerous. In Tibet, pulmonary edema caused by a cold can be fatal. Traveling is good, but the premise is safety.
Hope you are back at the sea level ASAP! High altitude sickness is not a joking matter, it could be 'dead' serious, literally. Not everybody could easily climatize as some do! Hang in there!
I went to Tibet in 1996. Everything was very primitive then. People were more simple and friendly as they are now. But for ordinary Chinese people like us who don't know Tibetan culture, the feeling should be the same as yours in Lhasa now. My other feeling is that women and men living in the plains may have different lung capacities. Women have much weaker altitude sickness than men. Women can adapt more easily to the altitude of 3,900 meters in Lhasa. Male bloggers are big and will feel the altitude sickness more strongly. I hope you can overcome the altitude sickness as soon as possible and feel the local conditions and magnificent scenery of Tibet happily! Bless you!
Hi Micheal, you looks really suffer from that symptom. It is better to walk slowly than before. And, please let your body adapt to the altitude decreasing and come back step by step, for example, you two can go to 1000 meters hight city to have a rest and then go to the flat altitude place.
You must keep warm on the plateau and reduce heat loss as much as possible. Otherwise, the body must speed up metabolism to provide more heat to maintain body temperature, but this will also consume more oxygen. This may be one of the reasons why Michael continues to suffer from altitude sickness.
I strongly recommend that you use ibuprofen sustained-release tablets. I traveled to Tibet before and had the same problem as you. But after taking this ibuprofen, the headache will be relieved, which is super effective. Please try.
In China, a good string of Xingyue Bodhisattvas costs at least 1,000 yuan. Xingyue Bodhi, which is worth dozens of dollars, has no cultivation value. The discoloration is unsightly.
Micheal, you could have try to climatize in Kunming or Dali for at least a week before attempting Tibet because of the altitude the air is too thin even healthy people. That is why after leaving Tibet to lower ground, you'll feel like 'super man' for the first day because you can get more oxygen in the lungs easily
Give a suggestion to everyone: want to travel to Tibet. Try not to make a plane to reach Tibet directly, it is better to take a train. The train allows you to slowly acclimatize to the change in altitude. Heart disease, high blood pressure, obese people, diabetics are not recommended to go to Tibet.
That's why are not allowed to personal travel to Tibet, because of altitude sickness is dangerous, if with group, will have experienced head, once you appear early signs of altitude sickness, they will be handled immediately.
Mandarin unites all different ethnicity in China and provides good communication and harmony even though they still practice their local language and dialects.
Taking vitamin E supplement may help with blood oxygen level because it is the thing responsible for holding oxygen in the blood. There is a medical term called Vitamin E deficient anemia, which is blood lacking vitamin E, that is how much vitamin E is important to oxygen content in a person. Vitamin E is known to improve heart function. This is only my theory, I have never experimented with it myself or know anyone tried it. Another thing is to wear a smartwatch that can monitor the blood oxygen level, it gives warning when blood oxygen reaches a certain level before it becomes critical, that gives you time to get more oxygen before your blood oxygen level becomes critically low. There are portable battery operated oxygen generator, you can wear it all the time while walking or hiking, it's a good investment if you need supplemental oxygen a lot.
I seem to have the same altitude sickness as you when I watch your video, but if the tour guide is replaced by a lady without altitude sickness next to you, I think I would like Lhasa, China very much.😅
In the past, Tibet allowed foreigners to travel freely, and many foreigners lost their lives in Tibet. The first reason is that not enough attention was paid to altitude sickness, which can kill you within 48 hours. The second reason is that there are many uninhabited areas in Tibet, and many foreigners got lost after entering and could not save themselves. The third reason is that Tibet is a military sensitive area, especially in the border areas where many military restricted areas have been set up. Many foreigners entered without permission, which caused headaches for the military. Foreigners can freely travel to the Tibetan areas of Sichuan and Yunnan, and can also travel freely to Xinjiang. But they must join a tour group to enter Tibet.
@@oamine1993 OK ,you don't believe 1 million foreigners lost their lives while you believe 1 million Tibetan lost their lives when China reunited Tibet with China ?
I got altitude sickness 24 hours after arrival in Shangri-la which altitude is at about 3600 similar to Lhasa. I didn’t have oxygen can and medicine, I just rest in hotel for about 3-5 hours and recovered from it. The next day about the same time the sickness came back again. I not sure if you breathe in harder and drink more water will help.
This is why foreigners must follow a tour group or be accompanied by a guide when they come to Tibet! Because of the terrible altitude sickness, not the surveillance that Western governments talk about.❤
A lot of people in China died from altitude sickness from visiting Tibet, I even know a family friend who died from it. That's why visiting is somewhat restricted. It's no joke.
Props for respectfully disagreeing with animal treatment there by not engaging with it, but not belaboring the point or lecturing about it. It might help you feel better to know that the country has plenty of domestic grassroots animal rights advocacy movements making consistent progress on the matter, it mostly happens at the provincial level of governance.
Before going to any high altitude place, maybe get a prescription drug called “Acetazolamide” from your doctor. It is more effective than a Chinese medicine.
Just out of curiosity, if you had one more week, do you think you would be able to overcome, or at least be able to walk more comfortably at this altitude? By the way, great video and take care.
I think that all depends on individuals. A friend joining a tour came back and said the young tourists were more seriously affected. The elder the age, the more unaffected.
TIBET is know as Roof of the world'' really its very diffcuty fr some person due to high altitute sickness'' lots of chinese tourist also facing same problm ,, for Tibetans peopels is habitutte n normal for them,,, God bless n pray for Tibet will Free soon from ccp china..
It's ironic that Tibet is probably the richest and most modern of all the neighboring regions, yet people in the neighboring countries want them to be free and just like them.
@@oamine1993 It is easier for Chinese people to seek help when experiencing altitude sickness, and there are some political reasons as mentioned in some comments above. I don't think this is unfair or unreasonable for foreigners
In my experience, Michael's condition is very bad, even dangerous. Stop talking while walking. If possible, immediately evacuate to a low-altitude area, such as Linzhi area in Tibet, and return after calming down. I think Michael is now supported by a kind of excitement about unknown areas, but this is definitely not a reassuring state. I observed Michael's face, lips, and body movements. Sometimes, danger comes suddenly, and even the person himself is not aware of it.
Now you know the importance of having a tour guide in china’s Xizang . If you go there for the first time and don’t know the dangers of altitude sickness, you will really die. The Chinese government considers the safety of its people, whether you are a foreigner or a Chinese. , life safety is equally important
Did you wash hair and take shower on the,first night of arrival?? Just walk and do everything slow and easy, do not rush or do things vigorously. Don't be too active. Walking step by step. Drink their salty yak butter milk tea and 糌粑 or the breakfast made of big barley flour. It helps.
I am so lucky I had such a good guide who was able to help me - this was serious, it could have been much worse. Thank you to Experience Tibet for their amazing trip, and incredible guidance - you will have an incredible trip if you book with them, and if things go wrong for you like me, you will be looked after by the very best - www.experiencetibet.org
Sorry that there is so much heavy breathing in this - I am embarrassed enough already, but it is important to share the ups and downs. My body could not handle the altitude - my skin even dried out. I live at 0m altitude, my home town is on the beach in Australia, I am not built for this - I am still dealing with the dried out lips and skin issues now, and its been a few weeks. Thanks for supporting :)
Altitude sickness in high altitude areas
No need to be embarrased Michael, It affects everyone differently. I really enjoyed your video and I hope to one day visit Tibet on one of my many upcoming trips to China. Really enjoying both yours and Josies China content, It's a great Niche to be in hahaha :)
Hope you are getting better now. Your shootings are always in high quality and you are a knowledgeable blogger to me
Sorry about your situation! Hope you get over it soon. Think about this, it may help you feel sort of happier: when some Tibetan tour Australia beaches, they feel very sleepy due low altitude sickness…. too much oxygen! 😀
实际上，你已经在云层之上生活了一周。
It is a very effective measure for China government to arrange for foreigners to be accompanied by a tour guide.
The living environment at high altitude is one aspect. On the other hand, it is to avoid offending Tibetan beliefs and customs.For example, a few years ago, foreign tourists rode Tibet and cleaned their bicycles in Mabian Yongcuo.There are even camping on the Tibetan celestial burial platform.
When I went on my first trip to Tibet, my tour guide told me, “when you travel in Tebet, your eyes are in heaven, but your body is in hell”. An absolutely unforgettable experience.
这句的意思是，你好好休你的今生，来世就能成为西藏人了。
当然也有可能成为更高级的印度人，看你怎么选吧。
You learned how to bargain!! You are practically one of us real Chinese!!
Hope you get better now. The high altitudes area is a challenge for people who had strong build body like you Michael, which means they need much more oxygen than normals.
Thank you - yes, I’m an unfortunate mix of fat mass and muscle mass. I have a lot of both. Neither are good for high altitude. You can see in this video and more in Josie’s video coming tomorrow that my lips are blue for most of the day.
and you need to walk slowly.
需要少说话
Yeah, high altitude syndrome can be serious. Please take good care. When we visited some high altitude areas in the western part of China near Xizang, we almost had the same problem except the tourist guide was kind enough to prepare extra oxygen tanks for us.
Have heard of many people I know hit with altitude sickness, - well done on powering through it all!
Josie seems to be making substantial progress in her spoken Mandarin. Plus, she is even able to say 'too expensive' in multiple ways in Mandarin, which is impressive.
Getting better soon Michael.
Thank you!
I traveled and stayed in Tibet 7 months, Lhasa doesn’t change much, vivid culture blue sky nice street, really make me know real Tibet a lot, I even learned a little Tibetan language, miss there❤
Not good to have had altitude sickness- what a shame. But thanks for sharing your experiences in Tibet - so interesting. What unbelievable scenery. Hope you feel better once you get back down closer to sea level. Stay safe.
Thank you so much showing Tibet ❤
Hope you can get well soon!
This is the main reason why the government forces foreigners to hire tour guides when entering Tibet. In addition to cultural differences that can easily lead to misunderstandings, altitude sickness, dangerous road conditions, and poor travel conditions may endanger tourists' lives.
All visitors should have to have a guide. Doesn’t make sense as we’re biologically just as possible to get it.
@@wheres.michael Generally speaking, it is correct, but the locals have no communication barriers, it is more convenient than foreigners in terms of documents, medical care, accommodation, etc., and they do not need to rely on guides to solve problems. In short, congratulations to Michael. People often say that when you go to Tibet, your eyes are in heaven, but your body is in hell. This is a rare experience.
@@wheres.michael This is not meaningless because there are always people who want to cause trouble in Tibet. Many people do not want other countries to develop and live a good life in peace.
Im strictly talking about altitude
Tour guide is only required for foreigners when travelling outside the cities. A foreigner can roam around independently within the cities🤓
I m glad you have overcome the altitude sickness and get out to see the amazing scenery and culture of Tibet. I was there in 2020, very unforgettable experience. You will remember it for the rest of your life .
Great vlog! Thanks again for taking us to a tour that most people won't be able to make. And please don't be embarrased for heavy breathing. It's well known that anyone might have problems with high altitude sickness regardless of how fit one is before going to tibet. You are brave enough to make that trip. Hoep you have a full recovery soon Mike.
maybe reset a little while, don't stress yourself too much, we will still support your after you've recover, take care!
哈哈哈哈哈，其实生活在高原地区的人来到低原地区也会有相似的反应，不过主要是特别困想睡觉。因为氧气过于充足，身体需要适应。但不管如何肯定比头疼要好得多。
听说是会醉氧
还好，我18年骑行拉萨的时候没有遇到高原反应，可能真的是体质不同，就是感觉特别喘，呼吸要大口大口的，还容易累😂
Hope you feel better now. Amazing video ❤
Imagine you're on top of a 4,000＋-meter-tall building in Australia. It's so epic experience.
thanks for the real video👍
wishing you a speedy recovery! you are so brave ! thank you for sharing the true experience in Tibet !
The oxygen content in Tibet is very low, only one-third of normal life, so your body cannot adapt. So in the past, foreign tourists from China had to find a travel agency to register for Tibet. The Chinese government did not say that it is too dangerous to stop you from going. We Chinese, not Tibetans, are all dangerous. In Tibet, pulmonary edema caused by a cold can be fatal. Traveling is good, but the premise is safety.
Haha, fun to watch. I also did not know how to negotiate price in Tibet market as the value of these products really hard to guess. As long as not big money, it is fun and a special way to make some kind of connections to Tibet.😃
Hope you get well. Thanks for your insistent to share your video and explore Tibet under the attitude illness. This should be very good memories in our life❤
Bruh...thanks for risking your health for us viewers. Godspeed and enjoy your travels!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Have a good rest in such situation is not a choice, is a must! Hope you get better soon.
Altitude sickness is indeed more unfriendly to those with strong bodies. You should move slowly and it is best not to take a shower. If you catch a cold, it may be life-threatening and you should leave immediately! This is what the tour guide told us last time we went to Tibet. But the scenery in Tibet is really super beautiful! ! !
In addition, we must respect the religious beliefs of local Tibetans.
Hey Michael, you do look like you were feeling a bit rough! Hope you’re feeling much better now. Go you for still trying to make the most of your time there. Enjoyed the video!
When I saw that short video, I really missed Lhasa. I am from Tibet, but now I am in refugee.
Made me so sad that you were sick
Yeah - I still got to see so much but it wasn’t fun. I didn’t sleep for much of the 6 days because I kept waking up not able to breathe. Thanks for the support Andrea ☺️
@wheres.michael get better soon. Looking forward to the next vlog on all channels. You're very welcome
I got sick even at 2000 m altitude, and i dont have asthma or anything, so…be careful when travelling to high mountains , get well fast and continue your journey.
Hope you get better soon. 你好，祝您早日适应，一切顺利旅途愉快
The oxygen content in Tibet is very low, only one-third of normal life, so your body cannot adapt. So in the past, foreign tourists from China had to find a travel agency to register for Tibet. The Chinese government did not say that it is too dangerous to stop you from going. We Chinese, not Tibetans, are all dangerous. In Tibet, pulmonary edema caused by a cold can be fatal. Traveling is good, but the premise is safety.
Are you Han Chinese?
@@tibetanchineseofchina y se
Thank you so much showing the lhasa video again😢😢through market I saw my uncles shop in your video😊
God bless you two
brave couple venturing into the roof of this planet, worth every bit of effort.
I hope you get better soon. God bless!
love all the videos, hope u feel better mike~
-from guangzhou
Hope you are back at the sea level ASAP! High altitude sickness is not a joking matter, it could be 'dead' serious, literally. Not everybody could easily climatize as some do! Hang in there!
I went to Tibet in 1996. Everything was very primitive then. People were more simple and friendly as they are now. But for ordinary Chinese people like us who don't know Tibetan culture, the feeling should be the same as yours in Lhasa now. My other feeling is that women and men living in the plains may have different lung capacities. Women have much weaker altitude sickness than men. Women can adapt more easily to the altitude of 3,900 meters in Lhasa. Male bloggers are big and will feel the altitude sickness more strongly. I hope you can overcome the altitude sickness as soon as possible and feel the local conditions and magnificent scenery of Tibet happily! Bless you!
Thank you!
Get well soon
Hi Micheal, you looks really suffer from that symptom. It is better to walk slowly than before. And, please let your body adapt to the altitude decreasing and come back step by step, for example, you two can go to 1000 meters hight city to have a rest and then go to the flat altitude place.
Also need to talk less and slower in order to maintain oxygen level. Must be difficult for travel vlogger.
知道了西藏自治區，藏族人民習慣了高山稀薄的空氣。😊高反，真的很危險的，若是真的不舒服，去看醫生吧！在西藏自治區，甚至在更高海拔5仟多米的地方，被中國政府遷村，是為了救他們的命，平均活不到50歲。❤❤
You must keep warm on the plateau and reduce heat loss as much as possible. Otherwise, the body must speed up metabolism to provide more heat to maintain body temperature, but this will also consume more oxygen. This may be one of the reasons why Michael continues to suffer from altitude sickness.
I strongly recommend that you use ibuprofen sustained-release tablets. I traveled to Tibet before and had the same problem as you. But after taking this ibuprofen, the headache will be relieved, which is super effective. Please try.
In China, a good string of Xingyue Bodhisattvas costs at least 1,000 yuan. Xingyue Bodhi, which is worth dozens of dollars, has no cultivation value. The discoloration is unsightly.
Micheal, you could have try to climatize in Kunming or Dali for at least a week before attempting Tibet because of the altitude the air is too thin even healthy people. That is why after leaving Tibet to lower ground, you'll feel like 'super man' for the first day because you can get more oxygen in the lungs easily
Did you guy have a plan to visit Xinjiang?
drinking more water that will heal your headache 😊
Give a suggestion to everyone: want to travel to Tibet. Try not to make a plane to reach Tibet directly, it is better to take a train. The train allows you to slowly acclimatize to the change in altitude. Heart disease, high blood pressure, obese people, diabetics are not recommended to go to Tibet.
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That's why are not allowed to personal travel to Tibet, because of altitude sickness is dangerous, if with group, will have experienced head, once you appear early signs of altitude sickness, they will be handled immediately.
That's why you have to have a guide with you when entering Tibet
It looks so beautiful wow
poor Michael 希望你尽快好起来❤
注意安全，我们中国人多有很多人不适应高原反应，祝你玩得开心更重要的，祝你玩得安全，中国欢迎你，祝你健康
Stay healthy dude. You’ve done a good job showing everyone in the west real representation of China 🇨🇳
Mandarin unites all different ethnicity in China and provides good communication and harmony even though they still practice their local language and dialects.
Absolutely agree.
Taking vitamin E supplement may help with blood oxygen level because it is the thing responsible for holding oxygen in the blood. There is a medical term called Vitamin E deficient anemia, which is blood lacking vitamin E, that is how much vitamin E is important to oxygen content in a person. Vitamin E is known to improve heart function. This is only my theory, I have never experimented with it myself or know anyone tried it.
Another thing is to wear a smartwatch that can monitor the blood oxygen level, it gives warning when blood oxygen reaches a certain level before it becomes critical, that gives you time to get more oxygen before your blood oxygen level becomes critically low.
There are portable battery operated oxygen generator, you can wear it all the time while walking or hiking, it's a good investment if you need supplemental oxygen a lot.
I seem to have the same altitude sickness as you when I watch your video, but if the tour guide is replaced by a lady without altitude sickness next to you, I think I would like Lhasa, China very much.😅
omg, hope you are better when you come back
Brave man.
In the past, Tibet allowed foreigners to travel freely, and many foreigners lost their lives in Tibet. The first reason is that not enough attention was paid to altitude sickness, which can kill you within 48 hours. The second reason is that there are many uninhabited areas in Tibet, and many foreigners got lost after entering and could not save themselves. The third reason is that Tibet is a military sensitive area, especially in the border areas where many military restricted areas have been set up. Many foreigners entered without permission, which caused headaches for the military. Foreigners can freely travel to the Tibetan areas of Sichuan and Yunnan, and can also travel freely to Xinjiang. But they must join a tour group to enter Tibet.
you bet those "foreigners" are most likely CIA/MI6/Mossad types who somehow wandered into restricted areas
Can you please tell us the number of foreigners who lost their lives in Tibet ?
@@oamine1993 it's at least 1 million .
@@malorybertie8046 1 million foreigners lost their lives while visiting Tibet? What are you smoking?
@@oamine1993 OK ,you don't believe 1 million foreigners lost their lives while you believe 1 million Tibetan lost their lives when China reunited Tibet with China ?
When my cousin got off the plane, her whole body went limp and she couldn't even lift her hands. She flew back right away.
I got altitude sickness 24 hours after arrival in Shangri-la which altitude is at about 3600 similar to Lhasa. I didn’t have oxygen can and medicine, I just rest in hotel for about 3-5 hours and recovered from it. The next day about the same time the sickness came back again. I not sure if you breathe in harder and drink more water will help.
I looked on experience tibet website and her vlogs on the website
Awesome!
@@wheres.michaelvery awesome
looks like if you travel to Tibet without a local guide, it can be very dangerous to some people...
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😅小可怜儿，其实身体平时越健康的人高原反应会越严重，说明你平时身体不错，是个好消息❤
This is why foreigners must follow a tour group or be accompanied by a guide when they come to Tibet! Because of the terrible altitude sickness, not the surveillance that Western governments talk about.❤
I feel like I need to be there to help. Take care buddy
Tibet is ~4500m high, so u may get altitude sickness anytime
better to prepare b4 ur trip
A lot of people in China died from altitude sickness from visiting Tibet, I even know a family friend who died from it. That's why visiting is somewhat restricted. It's no joke.
Joise是懂砍价的😆
Take care.
Thank you!
Getting a tad upset for you Michael watching you struggle and not feeling good. Hope you feel better soon.
❤️❤️
Hey mate yak don't give milks as yak is male, the opposite sex of yaks are called Dri and they give milks😅
Props for respectfully disagreeing with animal treatment there by not engaging with it, but not belaboring the point or lecturing about it. It might help you feel better to know that the country has plenty of domestic grassroots animal rights advocacy movements making consistent progress on the matter, it mostly happens at the provincial level of governance.
谢谢！
Thank you so much!
No one mentions about finger oximeter? I will go to DaLi (Yunnan), 2000 metre, I have an oximeter ready.
Before going to any high altitude place, maybe get a prescription drug called “Acetazolamide” from your doctor. It is more effective than a Chinese medicine.
Just out of curiosity, if you had one more week, do you think you would be able to overcome, or at least be able to walk more comfortably at this altitude? By the way, great video and take care.
I think that all depends on individuals. A friend joining a tour came back and said the young tourists were more seriously affected. The elder the age, the more unaffected.
Even though I am Chinese, I dare not travel to Lhasa, Tibet easily for fear of altitude sickness. I admire your courage and wish you good health.
TIBET is know as Roof of the world'' really its very diffcuty fr some person due to high altitute sickness'' lots of chinese tourist also facing same problm ,, for Tibetans peopels is habitutte n normal for them,,, God bless n pray for Tibet will Free soon from ccp china..
It's ironic that Tibet is probably the richest and most modern of all the neighboring regions, yet people in the neighboring countries want them to be free and just like them.
This is some of the reason for foreigners need to have a local guide, so they can help and get help for the people who get altitude sickness
You mean that Chinese people don’t suffer from the same altitude problem? That’s why they don’t need a guide ?
@@oamine1993 It is easier for Chinese people to seek help when experiencing altitude sickness, and there are some political reasons as mentioned in some comments above. I don't think this is unfair or unreasonable for foreigners
@@sjw3688 foreigners can seek help in Tibet the same way foreigners may seek help in every city in China.
@@oamine1993 most foreigners don't speak Mandarin, and most Han Chinese and Tibetan Chinese don't speak English, that's problem.
@@tibetanchineseofchina so that problem should happen also when visiting other cities in China, right?
I'll guess Everest
In my experience, Michael's condition is very bad, even dangerous. Stop talking while walking. If possible, immediately evacuate to a low-altitude area, such as Linzhi area in Tibet, and return after calming down. I think Michael is now supported by a kind of excitement about unknown areas, but this is definitely not a reassuring state. I observed Michael's face, lips, and body movements. Sometimes, danger comes suddenly, and even the person himself is not aware of it.
Take some Panadol , really effective…❤
Now you know the importance of having a tour guide in china’s Xizang . If you go there for the first time and don’t know the dangers of altitude sickness, you will really die. The Chinese government considers the safety of its people, whether you are a foreigner or a Chinese. , life safety is equally important
Chinese don’t need a guide
@@oamine1993 Chinese people can easily find hospitals and other resources for help
What about someone who isn’t Chinese but speaks Chinese?
Everyone should have a guide for health related purposes.
@@Gaoliang0391 that makes no sense. Do foreigners also need a guide in other regions and cities of China?
就是防你们这群人的，因为你们很喜欢打着自由民主的口号在敏感地区搞分裂@@oamine1993
are you and josie hard bargainer, love to see u go to some market and start haggling !:)
Brave
Did you wash hair and take shower on the,first night of arrival?? Just walk and do everything slow and easy, do not rush or do things vigorously. Don't be too active. Walking step by step. Drink their salty yak butter milk tea and 糌粑 or the breakfast made of big barley flour. It helps.
加油迈克尔
Other vloggers like those from India don't use a guide in Tibet. They hack it out.
Did he take 紅景天 for at least one week before going to Tibet?
they took it one day b4
@@efei33 one day?
@@eliso5973 they did a vlog when they were in Kunming
a word of suggestion: when ask if you can pay with WeChat, don’t say “WeChat?”, say “ We Sheen”?
More like way shin
If you have just arrived in Tibet, avoid taking a bath.
thats why they made you hire a guide
你真勇敢，这个体重在高海拔会非常累，量力而行
买这些手串去成都要便宜很多，成都有很多藏族饰品店。
Just want to remind you guys don't forget your sunscreen!!!