Posted by Ilene on September 26, 2004, at 22:48:57
In reply to Re: What about Havarti? » Ilene, posted by Larry Hoover on September 26, 2004, at 8:04:20
When I started taking an MAOI I was worried about the diet, but the more I read, the less worried I got. The most authoritative sources reported the fewest food restrictions.
What relaxed me was learning that 80% of reactions are due to aged cheese. I eat fresh but not aged cheese--I won't eat aged cheese under any circumstances, even though I used to eat it every day. I'm not going to worry about a food that was reported to trigger a reaction back in 1963.
I've cautiously added certain foods. For example, I didn't eat soy sauce. Later I started adding small amounts to a recipe. Now I eat any amount I want. I use Kikkoman at home because it tests low in tyramine content, but I eat in Chinese and Japanese restaurants with no problem.
I wear a medical alert necklace and carry nifedipine as backup.
I think MAOIs are underprescribed. I'm finally on a med regimen that works, after trying about a dozen drugs. I think too many people, doctors as well as patients, are turned off by the perception of onerous food restrictions.
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