Yes, Diamox can help, but talk to your physician before taking it to make sure there are no interactions with anything else you may be taking. Follow you doctor's recommend dosage, not any second-hand opinions from other users of that medication, including well-intentioned posters on this forum.
It is a mild diuretic, which will require that you drink a lot more water to help counteract that side affect.
Learn from the experts:
http://www.basecampmd.com/expguide/diamox.shtml 
