Maybe some ibuprofen before launching?

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Did my MD thesis on high-altitude pulmonary edema - so follow med info
on it.
This might be something for glider pilots to consider - note the study
was conducted
in the Whites - I've been higger than the study altitudes when flying
out of Minden.

"If you long for a "Rocky Mountain high" but not the headache,
fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting that sometimes accompany a
climb, fear not.
A randomized placebo-controlled trial found that ibuprofen reduces the
incidence of mountain sickness, according to Grant Lipman, MD, of
Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, Calif., and
colleagues.
The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory also appeared to reduce the
severity of illness, Lipman and colleagues reported online in Annals
of Emergency Medicine.
The issue is important for tourists, recreational mountaineers,
military operations, and search and rescue missions, where
participants often don't have time to prepare for the climb."

Link below to full article.

And, always discuss with your own physician before trying any
medicine, even non-prescription.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Emergenc...Medicine/31748