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Acetazolamide Dose For Mountain Sickness

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Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD

acute mountain sickness? We are flying in so it will not be a slow accclimization. Thank you, all ... husband is 70 with HBP, a 4.1cm abdominal aerotic aneurism . We are concerned about acute mountain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

start with any specific medicines (precautionary) with dose and duration. Please suggest any preventive tips to avoid acute mountain sickness . Should we carry portable oxygen cylinder. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I had Altitude Mountain Sickness at a family reunion in XXXXXXX Head, Utah, from Monday, August 7th - Friday, August 11th, when I had my husband take me down from 10,000 feet elevation to 5,500 elevation to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Akhilesh Dubey MD

Hello Doctor, I would like to know about some medication for Acute Mountain Sickness . My family is planning is to visit Ladakh in next few weeks and I have heard about the chances of suffering AMS mostly ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhilesh Dubey ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

Can I smoke weed/marijuana or drink alcohol while taking 1000mg of Acetazolamide? I have IIH just for your information. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

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Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

people prevent Acute Mountain Sickness. I stopped taking so much last night. I had felt fairly good ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

Hi, I suffered,last year from idiopathic cranial hypertension which has been controlled with acetazolamide and gabapentin, I also take tramadol! I stopped taking acetazolamide approx 6mths ago, Today as I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I currently take Lasix for my heart. My eye Dr prescribed Acetazolamide for a newly found ailment ... hurt but not as severe as yesterday/last night. I am not taking the Acetazolamide today. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I am a regular marijuana smoker for high anxiety and paranoia and about a two months ago I started taking acetazolamide for pseudotumor cerebri and since taking the acetazolamide if I smoke marijuana i ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I stopped taking Acetazolamide for intracranial hypertension on Tuesday, at my consultants request. Over the last couple of days I have experienced swollen eyes, face and fingers. Could this be to do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( General & Family Physician)