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Diamox and Diarrhea: What Users Say

Diarrhea: mentioned by 3 users (4.2%)

Based on user experiences from 72 Diamox reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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tingling 29.2%
headaches 16.7%
nausea 15.3%
dizziness 11.1%
tiredness 11.1%
ringing in ears 9.7%
weakness 6.9%
loss of appetite 5.6%
numbness 5.6%
diarrhea 4.2%

Reviews for Diamox

Showing 3 reviews tagged with "diarrhea". Clear filters to view all 72 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
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  • June 11, 2020

For Mountain Sickness / Altitude Sickness "At age 37, I decided to take my 1st ever mountain camping trip. We found a beautiful spot at 12,497 ft. I had been to Denver as a teenager with no reaction to altitude, so I wasn’t expecting to get sick. I hydrated, but evidently not enough. Within 4 hours of making camp, I began feeling nauseous. After 6 hours, diarrhea. By 10 hours, around midnight, I was going in and out of consciousness. We thought I had severe food poisoning. Due to the dangerous location, we could not get down from the mountain. Long story short, when I returned home to Dallas, Texas, I had had a mild edema. My doctor prescribed Diamox and portable oxygen for my next mountain trip. It really gets the job done. I have played around with the dosing, starting at half doses & add more up to the full dose as needed. I begin Diamox 48 hours before ascending over 9.5k. I find smaller dosing decreases the drowsiness. I hope this information helps others. Be safe and well."

10 / 10
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  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • July 26, 2021

For Pseudotumor Cerebri "First of all, I am happy for everyone that has benefited from this medication. For me, I don't feel this medication has done anything for me. I started taking a small dose, 250 mg, when I was diagnosed with IIH back in September of 2020. Since then, my headaches have not gone away, I am now up to 1625 mg per day. Yes, I have lost 30 lbs. The worst side effects for me are diarrhea, tingling in my feet, ringing in my ears, and all-day fatigue. The lack of energy and the headaches continue to be so massive that they debilitate me so badly, but I have to work like this, either work or be homeless. They also did a lumbar puncture, which caused a tear in my dura, and they had to do an epidural blood patch, and it took a month to recover. I was told that if this medication doesn't help and losing weight, then the next option is a brain shunt. I am just so tired of taking this medication, which I don't see any benefit or help with my headaches, which is what changed my life, and then the constant blurred vision."

2 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 2, 2017

For Pseudotumor Cerebri "Confusion, lethargy, diarrhea, hyperchloremia, CO2 16, nausea, dizziness."

1 / 10
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