Diamox
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Pros
- If you acclimate poorly consider getting a prescription for diamox.
- Get a prescription for 3-4 Diamox tablets. Before going up, car camp at Onion Valley CG for a couple of nights and day hike from there a bit. Makes a HUGE difference.
- You can also take Diamox which seems to help mitigate symptoms in some capacity
- Thankfully a few years ago I found out about Diamox prescription medicene. It helps tremendously but even when I get above 12k, I def am feeling it and the Diamox doesn't completely relieve the issues.
- consider talking to a doc about diamox (acetazolamide).
Cons
- I hated the way I felt on Diamox.
- Another side effect of Diamox is that carbonated beverages will taste awful. It can speed up the acclimation process though.
- I think there's two things that helped me. 1) is just taking Diamox. ... Diamox can help some people although I don’t love the side effects personally.
- I've also tried Diamox, but it's not side-effect free. It makes you pee a lot and some people have diarrhea etc.
- I have been taking diamox for about 2 days now before my arrival and have had bad side effects, ex: I was tingling, dizzy, could not move my top lip, etc.
Sentiment
8 positive (62%) · 2 mixed (15%) · 3 negative (23%)
Trust + time weighted score: +49% · raw score 38%
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If you acclimate poorly consider getting a prescription for diamox.
Get a prescription for 3-4 Diamox tablets. Before going up, car camp at Onion Valley CG for a couple of nights and day hike from there a bit. Makes a HUGE difference.
I hated the way I felt on Diamox.
You can also take Diamox which seems to help mitigate symptoms in some capacity
Thankfully a few years ago I found out about Diamox prescription medicene. It helps tremendously but even when I get above 12k, I def am feeling it and the Diamox doesn't completely relieve the issues.
consider talking to a doc about diamox (acetazolamide).
Get a new doctor, diamox is a game changer in this situation. I live in Boulder now so it’s not an issue, but I used to live in chicago and going to Breck would duck me up. The diamox is a game changer.
Wish I started diamox before the trek. I started diamox at the view point above namche and felt better
Another side effect of Diamox is that carbonated beverages will taste awful. It can speed up the acclimation process though.
Diamox (acetazolamide) prophylactically can help prevent symptoms - You'll want to take it starting 24-48 hours before you go up to altitude and continue to take it twice per day (At least from my experience).
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