Acetazolamide for Edema User Reviews

• rls...
• July 4, 2019

"My ENT prescribed Diamox for Meniere's disease, a buildup of fluid in the inner ear. I will experience tinnitus, vertigo, ear fullness, and visual disturbances, including light sensitivity. Once starting Diamox, all of my symptoms were significantly minimized. I also struggle with migraines and noticed since taking Diamox, I have not had one episode. Like others, I experience diarrhea, but increasing my daily water intake has helped. I too also experience tingling in my hands and feet, but it's not intense. I just learned this medicine can suppress appetite, and this does occur with me. I also have more energy, so much, most nights I have insomnia. Has anyone else experienced this? Overall, for me the benefits certainly outweigh the costs. I've been granted a new outlook on life. Before Diamox, the Meniere's left me in a fog, both in vision and hearing. If anyone has also experienced trouble sleeping, please share what you have found to help, I would love to hear it!"

• lei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2018

Acetazolamide "I was given Diamox to treat bilateral ringing in the ears, headaches, and pressure behind my eyes. I am 39 years old, and I have lived with ringing in my ears all of my life. I have tried every available option out there to treat tinnitus, and nothing has worked. I was referred to a new specialist dealing with ear diseases, and he asked me a few questions and then prescribed Diamox. Within 2 hours of taking Diamox, the ringing in my ears stopped completely, and the pressure behind my eyes went away, as well as headaches I've dealt with for years. I was shocked that this medicine is working, as one of the side effects was ringing in the ears, but I am having the opposite effect."

• Con...
• March 6, 2009

Acetazolamide "I was diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri, hypertension in the brain caused by high levels of fluid. I have been on Diamox for several months. It worked, then I needed another spinal tap; they upped my dose to 3 caps a day. Manufacturer and pharmacist both said NO, so now I am back on 2 caps a day, and the fluid is back! I can't take it anymore!"

• Anonymous
• January 29, 2009

Acetazolamide "I have been on this medication since I was 27. They diagnosed me with what you call a fluid tumor on my brain, which causes too much pressure on my brain, which then causes migraine headaches, really bad ones. I lived with them from the age of 17 until they did a spinal tap and found out I had too much pressure. I have been on this medication ever since. I am now 51 years old."

• T n...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 6, 2015

"Been taking this for an autoimmune disorder that attacks my inner ear nerve. We're still working on determining which one. I am pretty much completely deaf in my right ear (4%). My left one started going, and I ran to a new DR. My ENT, specialized in this area, first put me on another diuretic (after steroid injections and treatments which worked, but were not a good long-term treatment plan), and we noticed no improvement. Once on Diamox (generic), my speech recognition went from 72 to 88% over 2 months! Like many of you, it wasn't long before the side effects started. The tingling was immediate. But my DR had warned me. I didn't know what to do about it, though, until I saw your posts about Vitamin C."

• r0a...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 13, 2025

"Great! Trying this... I was given Diamox to treat bilateral ringing in the ears, headaches, and pressure behind my eyes. I am 39 years old, and I have lived with ringing in my ears all of my life. I have tried every available option out there to treat tinnitus, and nothing has worked. I was referred to a new specialist dealing with ear diseases, and he asked me a few questions and then prescribed Diamox. Within 2 hours of taking Diamox, the ringing in my ears stopped completely, and the pressure behind my eyes went away, as well as headaches I've dealt with for years. I was shocked that this medicine is working, as one of the side effects was ringing in the ears, but I am having the opposite effect."