Posted by djmmm on April 21, 2007, at 7:59:22
In reply to The MAOI diet is a joke, posted by UgottaHaveHope on April 21, 2007, at 3:03:46
> Stay away from cheeses, soy sauce and all OTC meds.
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> Otherwise, eat anything you like (Elizabeth's list is good) and if you feel like you might have violated one of the restrictions, take your blood pressure.
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> I would guess 80-percent of ppl who fear taking Nardil do so because of the over-rated diet fears, which is a shame bec it has helped so many.
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> PS I actually eat cheese and soy sauce in small moderations (as do many others) but dont follow me.I couldn't agree more! I haven't had to change my diet at all. When this "diet" was created, it was designed to inclued EVERY possible food/drink containing tyramine or other pressor amines. This does not mean that everything that contains pressors will give you problems. In fact, most of the food on the list contains very little tyramine.
My advice... east sensibly... stay away from overconsuming alcohol-- have a glass of wine, not a bottle! and don't eat the entire 8 oz package of cheese (who does that anyway?) Don't eat an entire pepperoni pizza, etc, etc.
We need to start a comprehensive list of food/medications people have had bad reactions to, and a list of food/drugs that people have safely combined with MAOIs.
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