Posted by stargazer on December 26, 2006, at 14:02:36
In reply to Re: Emsam enhancement/Helpful suggestions » stargazer, posted by CrimsonVik on December 25, 2006, at 18:35:18
Shoshana...
Reading the package insert, it says..."In 6 out of 7 clin studies conducted with Emsam at doses of 6 mg/24 h - 12 mg/24 h, patients were not limited to a modified diet typically associated with this class of compounds. Although NO hypertensive crisies were reported as part of the safety assessment, the liklihood of developing this reaction CANNOT be fully determined since the amount of tyramine typically consumed during the course of treatment is not known and BP was not continuously monitored..."
So If I were you I would buy a cuff and monitor my BP throughout the day especially with any symptoms suggesting a change in BP, i.e. sweating, lightheadedness, headache, etc. And if your BP is elevated with your ingestion of certain "restricted" foods, those have to be eliminated from your diet. Of course your pdoc should be informed of what is going on.
Stargazaer
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