Posted by tapiocamonk on December 23, 2007, at 14:42:34
In reply to Clarification on MAOI diet, posted by Phoenix1 on December 23, 2007, at 14:19:03
In my experience (3+ years on Parnate)
> 1.)Soya products. I know soy sauce is out. What about fresh tofu? What about other common Asian sauces :fish sauce, oyster sauce, teriyaki sauce, black bean sauce.+Soy sauce is not out; I've had it many times. Fresh tofu is also OK, as is teriyaki sauce and black bean sauce and oyster sauce should be OK as well. Fish sauce depends as some are made with fermented fish, which I think could be a problem.
> 2.)Bacon, sausages, ham, deli meats (Other than obviously salami, pepperoni, etc.) Is ham, turkey OK?
+Bacon, sausages, ham, turkey and deli meats are all OK. Pepperoni and salami are no problem either (I've had many a slice of pepperoni pizza).
> 3.) Yogurt? I have read that it must be less than 5 days old. How am I to know when the yogurt I'm buying was mad.
+Yogurt is no problem at all. The only way you might have an issue is if the yogurt is extremely spoiled, but in that case it's going to taste so bad that there's no way you would be eating it anyway.
> 4.)Omega-3 Fish oil. Comes from fish, so should I be worried? Are there any proteins that could become denatured.+I take a tablespoon of Cod Liver Oil every morning and two krill oil pills each day. No problems there.
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> This is really confusing. I'm just paranoid about a hypertensive crisis.+When in doubt, play it safe. But overall, just relax, this isn't like walking a tightrope; the vast majority of people taking MAOIs never have a hypertensive crisis.
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