How long does it take to recover from acidosis (from long term acetezolomide use) when blood biochemistry tests are all very abnormal. stopped the medication. how long to feel better? thank you?

To recover from metabolic acidosis due to acetazolamide your body (mainly kidneys) needs several days for self correcting the abnormal acid-base and electrolyte imbalance after the medication is cleared from your body. You can hasten the recovery by drinking Polycitra (OTC) 2 tablespoons, three times a day for a couple days.

I'd be surprised if longterm acetezolamide, in the absence of significant vomiting & diarrhea, was a cause of metabolic acidosis. Many patients take it longterm for glaucoma treatment but we do recommend periodic check of electrolytes, bun & creatinine in these patients.