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Diamox and pregnancy with PTC?

I was diagnosed with PTC or IIH back in early 2007. I was put on Diamox 500mg 2x a day, but stopped when I became pregnant back in June.

Now at 17 weeks, only after gaining 3 lbs as per my doctor, my vision is getting very bad, my headaches are out of control. I have had visual loss before starting my meds for Diamox (blind spots and visual field loss).

Is it really okay to start the Diamox again?? My docs say it is a cat C and it outweighs the risks of going blind but I am scared it will hurt the baby.

My only other options are more spinal taps or a surgery to put in a shunt. I am scared of both of those. The meds do seem like the less scary option.

It took us a year to get pregnant and I don't want to lose the baby. Has anyone taken Diamox during pregnancy? If so what was your dose?? Thank you.

I have not but wanted to find you some resources
ask them at this group- http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/livingwithptc/
http://www.climber.org/gear/diamox.html -says caused limb deformities in mice but that was it- you are past that point, I would wait till I believe it is 20 weeks when the female genitals are fully formed and then no matter what nothing can come out deformed just maybe small

http://www.findmemyhouse.com/ptc/news2001.html they have something that came up on search but I could not find it when I went to page, email them they look like they know what they are about.

http://groups.msn.com/pseudotumorcerebri/valerie.msnw - this lady says what her pregnancies were like and when she went back on her meds email her too!!!

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