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(also known as Diamox)
Acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox, is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma, epileptic seizures, benign intracranial hypertension, altitude sickness, cystinuria, and dural ectasia. Acetazolamide is available as a generic drug and is also used as a diuretic.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Pseudotumor Cerebri | 41 |
66% |
| Hydrocephalus | 9 |
67% |
| Glaucoma | 6 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 2 |
100% |
| Arnold-Chiari Malformation | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 73% (64
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Acetazolamide Reviews
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Diamox is helping for the most part but there are times where I want to gouge out my eyeballs and no one will help me.
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I have been taking it at different dosesfor 5yrs and still have to get spinal taps every 2 months.
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made my headaches manageable but did not relieve all of my papilledema.
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I started out on 250mg tablets twice a day. The first few weeks were hell. I would have almost rather just dealt with the headaches than the side effects of the Diamox. I was tired all the time had constant tingling in my hands feet and face it made my pop taste like crap. I live on Diet Pepsi so that particular side effect was MOST unwelcome xD
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I still have headaches. Did make swelling of optic nerve go down and hemmorraging ended.
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Seemed to offer relief on some days.
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make you pee all day suppose to keep pressure down but I don't know
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2x a day with minor side effects, now using 3x a day temporarily
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SO MUCH PAIN STILL!
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Diamox....
I am sorry, I only took the awful diamox for a short time before my potasium dropped really low and they took me off and put me on spirolactone which ... [More] -
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I recently filled my prescription for the acetazolamide 500mg sequels (my dr. for some reason is very specific about my being on this rather than the ... [More] -
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Not sure why the price would differ, maybe since yours is 500mg and extended release. But we just got my daugher's prescription filled for Acetazolam... [More] -
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Hey TJ...good idea...I also have a month supply of 250 mg apo acetazolamide..i guess that is the generic name - there are around 360 pills, as she was... [More] -
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I am not on Diamox at the moment...Currently am taking Topamax. The highest I've gone on Diamox is 1500mg and I started having fainting spells on that... [More]
