Posted by Optimist on January 23, 2005, at 9:52:03
In reply to MAOI Diet - What do You Say, posted by anodyne on January 22, 2005, at 23:12:59
> A question for all of the MAOI users.
>
> I am considering taking the leap to an MAOI for severe Social Anxiety but I don't want the world to know I am taking these meds. I have a job the requires frequent client entertainment. Other than saying you have suddenly developed a food allergy to half of the edible foods in the world, what excuses have you used?There's really not that many foods you have to stay away from. Here's a list from the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre.
Foods to Avoid:
Draft(tap) beer
Mature or aged cheeses
Fermented/dry sausage: pepperoni, salami, etc...
Improperly stored meat, fish, or poultry
Improperly stored pickled herring
Marmite concentrated yeast extract, sauerkraut, soy sauce, and soybean condimentsIt's really a pretty short list. A lot of people don't eat cheese anyways because they have bad cholesterol, or because it's mostly fat. You could always say you're on a diet, or watching your cholesterol or something.
If it's a wine and cheese party, I could see how that would pose a problem, but you could still drink the wine considering it's not very old and not excessive. I wouldn't think you would be drinking excessively at a business function anyways though.
Brian
poster:Optimist
thread:445999
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