Also, my buddy asked his doc for something to help with ams and they prescribed Albuteral (sp?). Has anybody heard of this treatment? Successes?
I have never heard of Albuterol to prevent AMS. It has been used to treat HAPE, but that is a different issue. (Other treatments for HAPE include Viagra, etc., which can have useful side effects.)
Diamox, absolutely. You'll find plenty of testimonials on this board and in the literature.
Studies have shown that aspirin taken prophylactically, 325 mg every 4 hours for a total of 3 doses, can prevent the headaches of AMS. Ibuprofen is effective for treatment, 400 to 600 mg, repeated if necessary.
