Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Diamox - quick question

Yes, it comes in both. I asked my doctor for the 125 mg.

i'm actually taking it right now, first time. i'm going to mexico to climb the volcanoes in november and wanted to try it in a more controlled condition here in the states. i started yesterday morning with 1/2 125mg tablets twice a day - so 62.5mg twice a day. after three doses i definitely feel drugged, am having some slight lower back soreness and am peeing like crazy, but that may be because i'm over compensating by drinking a ton of water so i don't dehydrate. no tingling, blurred vision or dizziness. i feel physically strong and don't feel like it will slow me down at all.

i'm headed up to attempt mountaineers route this sunday, and may throw in a lone pine peak saturday if the weather is not too bad - doesn't look promising right now though. i'll see how i feel on this stuff at altitude, but i don't usually have problems with ams anyways, so i'm guessing i will be fine.

if your bored saturday/sunday my spot link is on my website!

john

> having some slight lower back soreness and am peeing like crazy, but that may be because i'm over compensating by drinking a ton of water so i don't dehydrate

I have a friend who has chronic kidney problems (one is deformed, they both carry "a constellation" of stones). She needs a regular moderate intake of water, but NOT overdo it. If she drinks too much, it increases her kidney pain.

Unless you are trying to flush a stone, there is no reason to drink a ton of water.

Good luck on the MR, and in Mexico. Hope you will post reports of both!

It appears that Harvey's bad day theory was correct. After two 62.5mg doses 12 hours apart (24 hours total now) I'm experiencing no adverse effects from the Acetazolamide. The first hour or so after the first dose I felt slight lethargy and felt just a bit drugged but after that initial reaction all is good. In fact, this afternoon I decided to really push myself through one of my usual Crossfit workouts to see how I felt. Felt great.

Think I'll start on it again next Saturday before we head up the mountain on Sunday the 2nd provided the weather cooperates with us. Fingers crossed...