Ibuprofin for Altitude Sickness

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Interesting story today on NPR:

If you're the type who likes to hike, ski or climb mountains, you might want to pack a bottle of ibuprofen — not just for achy muscle aches, but to help prevent altitude sickness.

Read the full story here.

On my trip to Breck this year about half our group felt altitude sickness - one had it pretty bad. After a couple days we were alright, but definitely some good info to know for next time!