Posted by ron1953 on September 25, 2004, at 11:27:56
In reply to Parnate and cheese, posted by cubbybear on September 24, 2004, at 12:55:16
I started Parnate upon the suggestion of a friend who's a Psychiatrist. When I asked him about the dietary restrictions, he informed me that NONE of his MAOI users ever experienced a hypertensive crisis. He did recommend monitoring my BP and having a small supply of Procardia on hand just in case. When I did my research on the dietary restrictions, I found that the list was totally out of date and mostly incorrect. I've had absolutely no problems. Not only do I enjoy pizza with mozzarella cheese, I have it with pepperoni! I've eaten small quantities of aged cheese with no problem. My understanding is that the amount of tyramine eaten is what's critical. An example is the amount of pepperoni (supposedly a total no-no) I eat on pizza doesn't contain enough tyramine to cause a reaction. Eating a whole stick of pepperoni probably wouldn't be a good idea. I haven't changed my diet one bit but I keep the tyramine thing in mind at all times. If you haven't already gotten a medical alert bracelet, please do. Demeral will kill you.
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