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Hi! I just FINALLY was able to get some Diamox (thanks for the suggestions!)but was super bummed when I woke up and my face and arms and hands were totally numb and tingling. My headache was better but I kind of felt drunk. Then I read the prior post and saw that a “higher dose” would be 125mg or even 250mg. I looked at my bottle and I was precribed 500mg! It’s not a solid pill, so I can’t cut it in half. It’s a capsule. Any ideas on how to lower the strength? Also, what is the normal dose? Thanks!
-Kat
Never mind 🙂 I just finished reading part 2 of the Driscoll Theory and it answers all my questions and makes so much sense! I have an appointment next week at The Chiari Institute in New York and hopefully I will find out what’s going on in my head and I will make sure to bring up my concerns about my POTS and mast cell disease symptoms. I feel SO lucky that this came out right before my appointment!
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