Posted by KaraS on December 31, 2004, at 1:17:49
In reply to Re: Had an MAOI hypertensive crisis? From what food?, posted by AudreyE on December 29, 2004, at 21:49:09
> Hi Kara,
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> I've been on Parnate since October, and I've had no problems whatsoever. In fact, I've had fewer side effects with Parnate then I did with MAOIs.
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> I think the odds of spontaneous hypertensive crises are so low as to make them almost unworthy of considering, if you're seriously depressed enough to be pondering an MAOI. As for food-induced crises, you can control what you eat, and, let me tell you, if you don't feel like giving up cheese for an MAOI, you probably aren't as depressed as I was before I started taking Parnate. For me, it was a no brainer. Yeah, I miss pizza once in awhile, but having a life was a fair trade.
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> Audrey
I would definitely give up ANY food if it would diminish the depression even a little bit. I have no qualms about that part. My concern is really all of the gray area in terms of the diet. I keep reading so many different things. Even though I've read the summary of the Sunnybrook study, I'm still somewhat confused. I guess I'll have to stick to everything I do know for sure and leave off everything questionable - at least initially.Thanks for your help,
Kara
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