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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. more at Wikipedia

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 Members) find Acetazolamide helpful
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Acetazolamide Reviews

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Somewhat Helpful
helped reduce headache from increased spinal pressure but made my numb hands and feet actually burn with pain
Somewhat Helpful
Helpful but not enough to stop the pressure rising.
Well it has realy helped with the spasms and the walking problems.
Too Soon To Tell
numbness in both hands, stomach problems.
Too Soon To Tell
I hate it and I cant wait to get off of it. Hopefully I can find some inspirations here.
Too Soon To Tell
my fingers and toes randomly tingle still. its rather frustrating because i know there is nothing i can do about the tingling. PTC effected my right side more dominantly and i still cant quite hear all the way out of my right ear and i still have a few spots on my vision but it is definately an improvement. my head is still a little painful especially when i first get out of bed in the morning.
Too Soon To Tell
I cant comment on the effectiveness quite yet but I can say that within two doses I can no longer STAND the taste of carbonated beverages. I went from being a diet coke or two a day kind of girl to oh my god is this diet coke tainted??? If only they could find a medication to make carbs taste as repulsive as carbonated beverages on Diamox...itd make the weightloss part of my treatment ohsomucheasier.
Too Soon To Tell
He is not absorbing CSF in the brain so they are trying
Too Soon To Tell
Had a spinal tap and spinal fluid pressure was to high so the Diamox is supposed to aleviate the headaches and lower the pressure around my brain from the spinal fluid.
I'm considering having my doctor write me a prescription for this
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: 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]
  2. Discussion: free Diamox
    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]
  3. Discussion: free Diamox
    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]
  4. Discussion: free Diamox
    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]
  5. Discussion: Diamox
    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]

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