White Mountain remains my worst AMS episode and afterwards I sought a prescription of Diamox. During that attempt, I was fine all the to the peak, after being above 8,600' for 48 hours. Once I took my first bite of food, my world started to go sideways...nausea, headache, lack of appetite and malaise. Thank God for wifey being there. This wasn't my first experience, just my worst. After a slow arduous walk back, drive down the hill and about 2 hours in the Big Pine Motel...I finally started to feel human again.
For you, it is time to see your doctor for a prescription but before you do, read some of Dr. Peter Hackett's work on high altitude medicine. Good luck getting the dose right.
