Posted by janeS on June 28, 2000, at 12:56:26
In reply to Re: MAOIs??? Beer? Other Questions, posted by harry b. on June 28, 2000, at 7:32:48
> jane & kazoo, thanks for your info, much appreciated.
>
> kazoo- Yes, I'd be interested to hear how the MAOIs
> came into being.
>
> Did the MAOIs help with chaotic, troubling, obsessive
> thoughts, assuming you had them? If you did not,
> can someone with experience with this advise me?
>
> Why did you stop the MAOI's?
> --------------------------------------------------
> Now the beer. I'm not a drinker but I do enjoy a
> beer or 2 with a good crabcake, etc. I've read
> several lists of dietary restrictions and beer is
> listed. I'd estimate that I drink maybe 4 beers
> per month. Not a lot to give up, but I really do
> enjoy them.
>
> And, unfortunately, I like imported beers (Becks).
> My domestic choice is Rolling Rock.
>
> MAOI users: Have you done any experimenting with
> beer? I know, YMMV, but would one or 2 beers (max)
> cause a mild/moderate/severe/fatal reaction?
>
> Caffeine is also listed. Would my usual morning
> 20oz cup from the convenience store be too much?
>
> I'd also like to hear about any reactions MAOI users
> have experienced. Causes, severity, etc.
>
> Thanks
> hb
>
>Harry:
RE: The BEER thing: In my adult career, I have always been pretty sensitive to alchohol(boy that spelling doesn't look right...one those days)meaning 2 beers and I'm practically dancing on the table. However, that didn't stop me while on Nardil. I would drink 2-3 Bud Lites with no unusual side effects. Wine was a little different...I only consumed White Zin but usually woke up with a typical 'hangover' headache...but nothing worse than that. I did not, however, explore white wines nor red ones as they are guaranteed to give me migraines. (The Nardil helped tremendously with those.)
I've never really had troubling obsessive thoughts so I can't comment there but I do suffer from incredible, life altering anxiety and Nardil combined with Xanax helped basically wiped that out. The reason I stopped Nardil was that it just pooped out after 4 years and so I've been on that trial and error roller coaster now for almost 2 years.
Hope this info helps. Bottom-line: 4 years of MAOI and I did not have one MAOI crisis...so anything's possible.
Sincerely,
JanePS: I drank coffee heavily during that time period as well...no side effects for me...not even tremors.
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