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After being diagnosed with PTC in October I began to research and find out how other people were faring on the journey. I had never heard of anything like this before and I was just happy that it wasn't an actual brain tumor. The only major symptom I had was papillodema, rarely did I even get headaches so I was surprised to find out that something was seriously wrong in my head. I was told to try ...

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I have not even filled my prescription yet!! And after reading these reviews I'm not sure I want to!!! But I have no choice right? My pressure was so high I have to try something, someone please tell me it's not as bad as everyone says!!:((

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Grace | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/20/2023
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 2.3
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I was on Acetazolamide for over a year to treat Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, and it did effectively lower the pressure of my spinal fluid. However, I experienced a lot of terrible side-effects that made taking this drug a nightmare. Horrible joint pain in my knees, pelvis, and wrists, to the point where they diagnosed me with carpal tunnel in both wrists. Blotches and hard lumps under the skin all over my legs which have only faded slightly over time. It also altered my sense of taste, making certain foods and drinks inedible. Read More Read Less

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momof2g3ks | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/9/2023
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 3.0
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i started taking this about 4 days ago.. the dose increases every 3rd day. so far my headaches are worse (like breathe deep or cough and feel like a knife jamming thru my skull), im nauseous, my hands and arms tingle almost like i can feel a heartbeat in each finger, i cant drink anything except water... everything else tastes so gross and im more tired then i was before. i know its only been 4 days but so far its not helping anything in my opinion.. any advise ???

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Cc | 13-18 | Transgender | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/15/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.3
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I have been taking this medication for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension for about a year and I have seen some great improvements in my vision. I no longer have blackouts and I can see alright. My only problem with it is the fact that I have to take it with a drink (I'm lazy and sometimes don't take my medication because I don't want to get a drink). Other than that, I enjoy this medication. I like not dying!

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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | Patient
6/20/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.0
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I am taking this medication for Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension. I have been taking the medication for about 4 months currently. side effects are tingling or numbing in hands, tense muscles around the lips, and diarrhea. These symptoms do not occur 24/7, just from time to time. So far this medication has helped me feel like a person again. No more migraines, vision is less blurry, no longer feeling confusion or dazed, and less light sensitivity. This has improved my life significantly. Soda tastes extremely weird along with any other carbonated beverages. I take 250 mg twice a day. When first taking this medication I felt very drowsy but not much anymore. I do not drink alcohol on this medication as it is not advised. So far this medication has been helpful although the side effects that occur here and there can be a bit annoying. Read More Read Less

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Aqura | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/26/2021
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 4.0
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I have been taking this medication due having blackouts & ringing noise in the ear. I thought it may be because I have not been for my routine yearly eye checkup. I scheduled an appointment & They noticed paplliedema in both my eyes. They referred me to an ophthalmologist for confirmation. The ophthalmologist then referred me to a neurologist. The neurologist ran many test on me & diagnosed me with PTC. She put me on 250mg & made me come back for a visit and the mg of the medication did not help the swelling go down. I had to get a lumbar puncture done & fluid was high on my spine. It was at 48. They removed fluid to get me down to 22. They then readjusted my medication to 500mg PO BID. The side effects were horrible at first. Tingling in the hands, feet, tiredness, very forgetful, & stayed confused. I even couldn’t walk up stairs without being out of breath. I had diarrhea as well. I am 2 months in taking this medication and side effects are way better. I still am a little forgetful & also feel tingling in hands and feet every now and again. I have to go to doctor once per month for checkups. I am thankful for going to doctor to get treated, because I am an LPN and it affected my job to where I was blacking out and couldn’t drive to work. I am just thankful regardless of the horrible side effects.Read More Read Less

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knotnobuddha | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
5/19/2021
Condition: Increased Eye Pressure caused by Another Disease
Overall rating 3.7
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Diagnosed with Retinities Pigmentosa over 8 years ago. Cannot tell any effect, have tried various dosages. I also have Mieniere's. -- for this, with no scientific evidence - I am convinced it helps. I take sparingly, as I feel I need. Acts as a diuretic, which some recommend for inner ear problem.Maybe, just maybe another off label use??? Interested on any insight - does this sound sane?

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maria | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/28/2021
Condition: Increased Eye Pressure caused by Another Disease
Overall rating 2.3
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they are giant pills. im on day 6, i am switching from topamax 2 times a day to this, 2 times a day but these are giant capsules. anyway, i have noticed i am extremely tired. i didn't think much of it since i am always tired but i cant even walk around my house or up the stairs without becoming exhausted. i have had diarrhea yesterday and today. so far not any tingling i can notice, but topamax made me tingle A LOT, so i may have some tingles and not realize since it might not be as bad. my eyes hurt, but not the hurt that something is pushing on it, more like when you get a flash of light in your eyes and it stings. i feel a little anxious but that could be because i am stressed about being even more tired than before (lol).Read More Read Less

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Randa | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/21/2021
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 3.0
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Though there has been some really rough side effects they’re not bad enough that I want to opt for a brain shunt. One question though, has it caused anyone else to lose an excessive amount of hair??

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LindyLou | 65-74 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
11/3/2019
Condition: Altitude Sickness
Overall rating 5.0
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This medication has been a godsend to me. I have altitude sickness when I am as low as 7,000 feet. The first time I took this medication, I had a strange feeling in the base of my brain for the first 6 hours after taking the initial pill, but I never had that or any other side effect since that initial episode. This medication allows me to be comfortable at even 14,000 feet. I am prescribed this anytime I am traveling to a high altitude. I basically live at sea level and could not travel as we do to wonderful parts of the world without this medication. I only use it two or three times per year.hme761Read More Read Less

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liv5411 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/5/2018
Condition: Water On the Brain with Obstruction of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Overall rating 3.7
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I was taking this medication as a short-term solution for my pseudotumor cerebri until I could have my surgery done. This medication did do what it was supposed to. However, the side effects were horrible. I was always short of breath ( my O2 % was at 92% a majority of the time) and I was always tired.

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | Patient
11/1/2017
Condition: Altitude Sickness
Overall rating 4.7
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Used to altitude sickness even on airplanes (cabin air pressure similar to 6-8K feet)and higher mountains. This medicine has been a life saver for me in avoiding that headache pain, and associated nausea. Well worth trying if these symptoms seem like yours.

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wildman | 45-54 | On medication for 1 to 6 months |
7/5/2017
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 1.7
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been taking 2000mg a day for 3 months, had Optic nerve sheath fenestration done 2 months ago, still pressure is to high 45. going in tomorrow to have a brain angiogram done, tons of test and still trying to find a cause so I don't have to do a shunt. For me I am one of the few that the drug didn't help but they don't want to take me off just in case it is working some. Metal taste, fatigue, and the runs are the worse,, so far, on the weekends I sleep 11 hours to catch up on what I loose during the weekRead More Read Less

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Red Queen | 45-54 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
1/12/2017
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 5.0
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Have been taking this since I was diagnosed in 1999. My neurologist told me that I was a textbook case because it worked so well for me. Started out on 250 mg (3) times a day and now only take twice a day. I am going down to 1 a day and hope that the fluid stays at bay. I don't want a spinal tap again.

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Curlygirl | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/9/2016
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 5.0
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Pain started in December 2014. This medication has done wonders.I feel like a human again.

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PolishedStone | 55-64 | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
8/9/2016
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 5.0
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Effective to reduce eye pressure and damage to optic nerve. Temporary side effects included significant change in how things tasted and minor nausea. I had permanent worsening of tinnitus, but full effect didn't show up until after I had stopped the med (about 6 months). Still better than a brain shunt which is the only other option.

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Crystalmarieb | 25-34 | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
7/8/2016
Condition: Increased Eye Pressure caused by Another Disease
Overall rating 3.0
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I have been on this medication for a little over a year. I have super high pressure in my head and was blacking in and out in my right eye. And towards the end started blacking out in my left. I take 250 MLG 4 times a day which is hard to do. Although the crazy headache is gone I constantly still hear the load throbbing in my right ear. The wanted to put a shunt in but that is terrifying. And I don't know if it will fix the problem completely . so I just deal with was problems I have left. Since theybars nothing like they used to be. I can actually function. The only side affect I have noticed is hands going numb. And soda tasted weird the first couple of months. Read More Read Less

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goatfarm | 45-54 | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
10/16/2015
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking this medication for over 10 years and the only other option was a shunt in my head. It is an extremely expensive medication, but I have no other choice, but to take it. It is the one thing that I CAN NOT live without. I will gladly deal with the unpleasant side effects and the cost-if it keeps me from needing a hole in my head.

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JC | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/13/2015
Condition: Water On the Brain with Obstruction of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Overall rating 1.7
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I had an extreme adverse reaction to this drug, extreme lack of energy, and nausea, by the second day of minimal dose, by the fourth day continuous vomiting, I then discontinued for three days where I was feeling close to normal, and again tried to start the medication, by the second day I again was vomiting, note: i took the medication with food, and it did not change the outcome.

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gwen | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/19/2015
Condition: Pseudotumor Cerebri
Overall rating 3.3
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I've taken Diamox for over ten years. Although I've had several CSF leaks, the only solution is a shunt. I think that I can live with Diamox.

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leblanc | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/28/2015
Condition: Increased Eye Pressure caused by Another Disease
Overall rating 2.3
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Like others, after only one day I started to feel side effects. Luckily after now 3 weeks on this pill, I they have practically all gone away. The first one I noticed was tingling in my feet and knees. I felts light headed. I did not vomit but I constantly felt like I was about to. My mouth was dry. I had to, and still do, go to the bathroom like 20 times a day to pee huge amounts. But like I said, it all went away, except for the tingling and going to pee often. This drug definitely requires some getting used to but it wasn't, for me, AS BAD as I have read on here. Be patient and don't panic. Jist prepare yourselves for some mild side effects that are likely to pass in a couple of weeks. I certainly prefer having some tingling in my feet or a dried mouth rather than losing my vision. The benefits of this treatment outweighs the side effects.Read More Read Less

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