STONES: Diamox (acetazolamide) does increase your kidney stone risk. If that is your sole risk factor and you stopped taking it, your risk should be the same as anybody else's.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Acetazolamide: Acetazolamide does cause kidney stones - it diminishes excretion of citrate and can elevate calcium excretion; stopping Diamox (acetazolamide) will reduce stone potential; to do more for yourself, drink 3-4 liters fluid per day; drink two glasses orange juice as natural citrate source; take 4 tablespns ReaLemon Extract daily as natural citrate; minimize salt and meats; incline your diet away from meats.
Answered 11/26/2016
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