Altitude Sickness/Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)

Diamox® (Acetazolamide) can speed up the adjustment to altitude and can shorten long you will have altitude sickness. Side effects of Diamox include: numbness in your hands and feet, passing a lot of urine, feeling sick to your stomach, feeling sleepy, impotence and a hard time seeing far away. Carbonated beverages including beer can taste funny.