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Altitude Sickness Pills

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Dr. Lohit K MD

I have had anaphylaxis to aspirin. Can I take Diamox to prevent altitude sickness? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lohit K MD

Hi, I think I have altitude sickness . Friday night and Saturday night I camped at 11,800 feet. I live at 6300. Sunday morning I became very nauseous and vomited continually through the day. Felt ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Phanindra Dulipala MD

I am 67yo female. Can I take Diamox to prevent altitude sickness? I have had anaphylaxis to Aspirin and am always fearful when taking a new drug. I am healthy. I take Crestor for high cholesterol . Have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

My 89 year old mother- in law fell a few days ago and hit her head and now she is nautious and had a black stool . We are in XXXXXXX and she is from N. XXXXXXX so it could be altitude sickness . What ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

acetazolamide and dexamethasone to reverse the effects of altitude sickness . Are these medicines allowed with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   K. V. Anand MD

is anything we should do to prevent (reduce) the possibility of altitude sickness. ... day after we arrive we will be skiing. We are active and in good health but concerned about altitude ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr.     Jnikolla MD

[i was visiting my friends in colorado the elevation is arounf 10,000 ft where i live in east texas wich is very low elevation i started walking up a staircase and when i got to the top it was hard for me to breathe later... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jnikolla ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Hi, I traveled to Bogota, Colombia a few weeks ago, and suffered from high altitude sickness while ... about altitude sickness and gave me prednisone and an antibiotic. Now 3 weeks after being... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

[I am a asking my docotor to prescribe a medication for high altitude. I have ask 3 times now and she has not called in my prescription. I am going to Peru in 2 weeks and can not drink the coca tea they provide for the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

[Hi! I moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico from Cedar Rapids, Iowa last August--a significant difference in altitude. When I first moved here I was instantly over come with attitude sickness--I had one of the worst headaches... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash ( Ophthalmologist)