Posted by Diane E. on June 15, 2000, at 13:38:56
In reply to Re: MAO/ beer/hops/Med Alert Etc., posted by Jennifer on June 15, 2000, at 0:36:40
Jennifer & Adam:
Thank you both so much. My confidence has been restored. I feel such relief when I hear of people
who did not respond to lots of different medications and did respond to MAOIs. Last night my
husband agreed to give Parnate a try for 6 weeks. I assured him I would not pressure him to stay on it
if it didn't seem to be working. I am quite certain that these dietary restrictions will seem worthwhile if
the medication is effective.Thank you also for the reassurances about the suicide risk. I was not worrying about over-dosing as
much as purposefully eating forbidden foods. But, it sounds like this would be an unlikely route. He is
not actively suicidal. I just know he thinks about it a fair amount (and has for years) and I was worrying
about putting too easy a means in his hands. But, it seems clear that eating a bunch of pepperoni is not
an easy means of suicide for an MAOI user.Thanks again. I have really been needing some hope!
-Diane
poster:Diane E.
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