Posted by anodyne on January 24, 2005, at 12:17:08
In reply to Re: MAOI Diet - What do You Say, posted by Dan Perkins on January 23, 2005, at 23:54:58
> My advice to anyone considering going on an MAOI is that if you are stressing out in a major way about the diet, you are likely misinformed about how restrictive it is.
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> I've been on relatively high doses of Parnate for well over a year and have never had any kind of hypertensive crisis. The only food that I consciously avoid is aged cheese because that is really the only forbidden food that would pop up in my diet on any kind of a regular basis. The other forbidden foods (like the fermented soy) just don't show up in my regular diet.
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> So don't stress about what you will order when you are entertaining clients. I was on Parnate for about 6 months before my mother and brother (both of whom I live with and eat with daily) even knew that I was on a "restricted" diet.
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> > 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?
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>That is very reasurring to hear and also in line with what the only person I personally know that has taken an MAOI said.
I do have a question about "aged cheese". Does this include your everyday types (mozerella, chedder) or is in confined to really aged cheeses (bleu, brie) or are the only permitted cheeses the cottage and cream types?
I also have heard conflicting opinions on beer, some say bottled is okay, others sat none at all. Any concescus on this?
Also has anyone had to deal with ordering at a restaraunt (worrying about what is in the sauce or marinade) or do small quantities of forbidden items not really cause a big problem?
Thanks so much for any advice/ experience. I am just trying to figure out what the "weird" factor is going to be with this drug. The last thing a SP person like myself wants is to draw more attention to myself.
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