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Suggest A Medication For High Altitude Sickness

I am a asking my docotor to prescribe a medication for high altitude. I have ask 3 times now and she has not called in my prescription. I am going to Peru in 2 weeks and can not drink the coca tea they provide for the atltitude sickness there. My Optomoligist told me not to drink the tea as I have had narrow angel glacoma surgery on my eyes.
Wed, 29 Aug 2018
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Hi,

Diamox. That is a treatment for glaucoma so I don't see how it isn't a (temporary) treatment for altitude sickness.

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Suggest A Medication For High Altitude Sickness

Hi, Diamox. That is a treatment for glaucoma so I don t see how it isn t a (temporary) treatment for altitude sickness. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.