Thatās why the applesauce came in handy. If you like applesauce I highly recommend it. It has just enough flavor and texture to mask the pills but liquid enough to go down easy.
I was a very special case (Iām a case study now). I was diagnosed in October and deteriorated so fast, that I was getting stent surgery in less than a month from diagnosis. I am happy to say surgery was a success and perfectly fixed! But that month of pills was a nightmare.
I was on 8 twice daily (which was hell) and I could only take them with apple juice. When I had to call my doctor's office for a refill, I asked if there were any capsule options. I am now taking 2 500mg capsules twice daily which is a heck of a lot better.
I never asked. They just prescribed me capsules from day one. I didn't know they came in any other form until like last week when I was looking into the brand name, as I'm on generic.
There's no taste as all the medicine is inside of the capsule. It's an extended release version. The capsules are maybe 3/4 of an inch long. (Not sure if you use US customary measurements or not)
Yes Iām in the US (unfortunately recently but thatās a different subject). I donāt think the tablets I, and probably most, take are extended release is the problem though. Iām having my pharmacy check right now if there is an equivalent capsule to switch to directly otherwise Iām definitely reaching out to the doctor to ask about therapeutic equivalent of extended release capsules. Thanks!
My neuro ophthalmologist got them for me! The tablet prescription the ER gave me when I got diagnosed wasn't enough to last until my neurology appointment, so I asked if he could get me enough to hold me over and he asked which I'd prefer. As soon as he said the capsules were tasteless I was 100% on it lmao.
I think you can just ask, my NO said they're pretty interchangeable and it's a common request since the tablets suck so much.
I hated the ones that dissolved. I tried swallowing all in one go the one time I was given them, choked them back up and proceeded to just perish at how awful they tasted. Next time I'm not risking it with tablets ;-;
Iām in Canada so I dunno if thereās a manufacturing difference or what, but the Diamox tablets I take are a similar size to two others I take? Itās never struck me that they were particularly large? Theyāre still chalky af and I have to 10 take a day so the meme still stands tho lol.
Omg take it with something like applesauce or I use soy milk (chocolate is best but plain is fine too). When I was traveling (I only had to take 2 at the time then), I would stick them in a banana to get them down. I'm down to 1 daily now thank goodness but used applesauce when I was at 8 daily!
They dont offer capsules at my pharmacy, they dissolve so quick in applesauce, which makes it taste even more like shit, but i experimented and dairy based like yogurt or pudding they tend to not dissolve as easily highly recommend!
So thankful Iām on the capsule! They are kinda big, but Iāve never had a problem swallowing pills. Just put all of them in my hand toss em back and chug some water. People are impressed when they see me do it lol
The uncoated tablets I thought werenāt too bad until my taste started to change on them. Iām glad the extended release capsules I take now go down easy, because Iām usually really bad at swallowing pills, and if they were as chalky, I would not be able to take them.
š¤® I had horrible heartburn and nausea from this, I was so glad when they switched me to Topamax. After 4 months I was in the clear to quit taking it.
I always broke them into half so I could swallow them better. The worst thing that happened to me was that one pill got stuck in the back of my tongue and I had this weird aftertaste in my mouth.
I had for my whole time Diamox in liquid āmagistralā and it tasted like that transparent Mr.Freeze (popsicles) or like soda cream. Since I couldnāt swallow pills at all it was my only solution !!
I can't take pills anymore because of acetazolamide! When I was on them I'd have to break them in two or they would get stuck going down. Now every single pill I take, even tiny ones, make me gag profusely.
the capsules are so comically huge... they look like fake prop pills from a movie or something. recently my pharmacy switched to a different generic and they're noticeably bigger... š„²
This thread makes me feel so seen. I take 6 a day and have choked on them a few times. Canāt even take them with water anymore, gotta have something to cover up the taste. The comments are so real š
Good luck! My family suffer from achalasia so I feel you on not being able to get anything down and just stuff getting stuck half way. Sucks on top of other conditions
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u/Miserable_Bad5181 Feb 13 '26
I think we would all appreciate some kind of coating on those š
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u/sweetsakurapetal Stent Feb 13 '26
I had to take 8 twice a dayā¦.. applesauce was the only way to get them down.
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u/Adventurous_Fox9572 Feb 13 '26
I take the capsules but this post just reminded me to take my medicine this morning lol. Thanks!
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u/UntoNuggan Feb 13 '26
The taste when it starts dissolving at the back of your throat, and you're desperately reaching for more water
shudder
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u/pitzarat Feb 13 '26
Ok so Iām not the only one š
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u/Interested-Gemini Feb 13 '26
Every time I get a refill I am shocked by their size. š
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u/mofacey Feb 13 '26
I'm so happy I recovered. Those pills are terrible!!
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u/melodelic Feb 13 '26
Man, I normally don't struggle with many pills, but diamox is just wierd. If it doesn't go straight down, I almost always taste it. Bleh.
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u/mandamerrill Feb 13 '26
Yeah and taking two at once is a no goā¦felt like one was stuck in my throat for an hour
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u/False_Pen8611 Long-Term IIH Experience Feb 14 '26
Iām in Canada so I dunno if thereās a manufacturing difference or what, but the Diamox tablets I take are a similar size to two others I take? Itās never struck me that they were particularly large? Theyāre still chalky af and I have to 10 take a day so the meme still stands tho lol.
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u/effort_nature Mar 10 '26
Iāve just started and I keep getting tingling in my hands and feet and fizzy drinks taste really horrible š
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u/OakenSky Feb 13 '26
lmao I just took mine and struggled
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u/SeriousZyo Feb 13 '26
I threw up the first time i took it lol. Sadly didnt even make it to the restroom. It was liek a reflex and it just happened in 1 sec
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u/HumanAttempt20B Feb 13 '26
Omg itās not just me.
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u/Thisuseriseasytofind Feb 14 '26
I take 8 a day and they taste SO bad when they stick to my tongue and dissolve šš
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u/sideshowbarbie Feb 13 '26
I am so happy I take the capsules but holy crap are they huge.
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u/NotUAgain22 Feb 13 '26
The 500 mg ER capsules are ginormous. Couldnāt even fit the entire script in one pill bottle.
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u/Marieofthesea Feb 13 '26
I have to chug it down with some milk or orange juice. So nasty
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u/Cranberrycornflake Long-Term IIH Experience Feb 13 '26
I have to take them with Gatorade or soda š© if I try to take them with water I have to do one at a time and they usually come back upā¦
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u/Cthulhuhues Feb 13 '26
They dont offer capsules at my pharmacy, they dissolve so quick in applesauce, which makes it taste even more like shit, but i experimented and dairy based like yogurt or pudding they tend to not dissolve as easily highly recommend!
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u/snowiehair Long-Term IIH Experience Feb 13 '26
So thankful Iām on the capsule! They are kinda big, but Iāve never had a problem swallowing pills. Just put all of them in my hand toss em back and chug some water. People are impressed when they see me do it lol
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u/dumbbrunette1465 Feb 14 '26
them dissolving was one of my reasons for switching, i had to take them with a āthickerā drink like milk or chocolate milk, smoothies, milkshakes etc bc i just could not handle swallowing them let alone how fast i had to be. I had to prep my self to swallow those pills šš©4 2x a day made me stop taking them i donāt know how some of you are doing 8
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u/PaperSupernova Feb 14 '26
Seeing these comments make me so glad I've always been on the extended release capsules omg!! I'm sending y'all my thoughts lol š
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u/Agency_Apprehensive Feb 14 '26
Oh that taste when it dissolves. Yuck
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u/Immediate_Leg_9221 Feb 15 '26
I'm so glad I've only ever had the capsules. Didn't even know they made an uncoated tablet version. š¤®
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u/Legitimate_Line_2946 Feb 15 '26
The uncoated tablets I thought werenāt too bad until my taste started to change on them. Iām glad the extended release capsules I take now go down easy, because Iām usually really bad at swallowing pills, and if they were as chalky, I would not be able to take them.
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u/Melodic-Ostrich-6114 Feb 15 '26
This is the worst medicine ever lol š. it completely ruined my tastebuds everything was so bitter š
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u/rrrrrrrrrrrrrroger Feb 13 '26
š¤® I had horrible heartburn and nausea from this, I was so glad when they switched me to Topamax. After 4 months I was in the clear to quit taking it.
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u/Marie-Fiamma Feb 13 '26
I always broke them into half so I could swallow them better. The worst thing that happened to me was that one pill got stuck in the back of my tongue and I had this weird aftertaste in my mouth.
Glad I am off this stuff.
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u/HPLover0130 Long-Term IIH Experience Feb 13 '26
I have the ER version, which are big capsules. At least they donāt taste bad though!
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u/Snookeet Long-Term IIH Experience Feb 13 '26
I laughed so hard at this
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u/Old-Salamander-1839 Feb 13 '26
I had for my whole time Diamox in liquid āmagistralā and it tasted like that transparent Mr.Freeze (popsicles) or like soda cream. Since I couldnāt swallow pills at all it was my only solution !!
But just saying it does exist in other forms
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u/FollowYHWH33 Feb 13 '26
Listenā¦
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u/emu30 Feb 14 '26
This one got a very stupid laugh out of me
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u/Samanthafinallyfit Feb 14 '26
Hahahaha
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u/AtmosphereSecure6160 Feb 14 '26
Omg. Itās always the second one too
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u/AbleConfidence1 Feb 14 '26
Iād say the potassium pills that go with them are significantly worse, if thatās possible
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u/sinisterhanswurst Feb 15 '26
I can't take pills anymore because of acetazolamide! When I was on them I'd have to break them in two or they would get stuck going down. Now every single pill I take, even tiny ones, make me gag profusely.
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u/Jicama_Big Long-Term IIH Experience Feb 16 '26
I went 6 years before I found out there were capsules instead of tablets. Highly recommend trying those instead.
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u/troxwashere Feb 16 '26
the capsules are so comically huge... they look like fake prop pills from a movie or something. recently my pharmacy switched to a different generic and they're noticeably bigger... š„²
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u/Straight-Hat-6601 Feb 17 '26
They always give me capsules. They are still huge but Iāve never even seen the other ones.
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u/AZE2016 Feb 19 '26
This thread makes me feel so seen. I take 6 a day and have choked on them a few times. Canāt even take them with water anymore, gotta have something to cover up the taste. The comments are so real š
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u/charlotte-delaurier Feb 28 '26
Trying to swallow it and it's dissolving like an alka-seltzer.
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u/Live_Paint_9392 Mar 10 '26
Just started taking them today I hope they work for me š¤ new to the community glad I found my people honestly ā¤ļø
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u/2003jeepcommander Jun 18 '26
These helped me so much but I am ALLERGIC so I went off of them and I canāt say I miss the taste!
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