Posted by Ray on February 25, 2002, at 1:28:07
In reply to Re: MAOI diet - question, posted by dennison on February 24, 2002, at 22:44:15
I agree pretty much with Dennison.
New lists - if you want to play it very safe than mainly just avoid aged cheese, certain wine (I forget which I don't like wine), imported beer and technically draft beer. Some other oddball foods like banana peels I think.But I like Dennison with Nardil many years for myself never had anything close to hypertensive crisis type reaction.
I would add 2 things though.
1) I think Serotonin Syndrome is the main concern, not only with Nardil but with most antidepressants actually. I think main thing is do not add any other antidepressants to the MAOI. There are a couple you can add but your Dr. will advise there - to simplify just don't do that yourself.
2) Hypotension is not a "danger" per se. By definition it means standing blood pressure is increased but laying down is normalized. And this can happen with many medications besides MAOI's. Simply again when adding any medications to the MAOI check with Dr.
And Enjoy!!!!! Not to worry!!!
Ray_3888@yahoo.com
http://www.socialfear.com/> > I have read through many print-outs on MAOI diets, but have the following question. It doesn't say anything about cereals - so cereals are considered safe? When I looked on my box, however, it says that it contains 3mg protein. I looked at several other items, such as noodles, cream of wheat, and others, and all contain some amount of protein. Are they safe to eat?? Thanks for any response.
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> Hi Margit!!! It's perfectly ok to eat protein with maoi's. Tyramine is the culprit which is to be avoided. Aged cheeses byfar are the biggest risk, tyramine is produced by the bacteriological conversion of tyrosine in the aging process. Pasteurized cheese is fine by the way. Any meats that are spoiled of course would present some hazzard but of course why would you want to eat spoiled food. Smoked or fermented foods sometimes are mentioned to be avoided but the tyramine contents of these are very very low. Tyramine is produced by your own gastrointestinal bacteria so there is no way to avoid it totally and these small amounts are of no concern, it's only the bolus effect of eating a concentrated source of tyramine,such as exists with aged cheeses, that constitute a legitimate risk. Eat your protein and enjoy I've taken parnate for several years never once had even the slightest reaction. Low bloodpressure from maoi's is much more of a problem than hypertensive risk. The low pressure from maoi's and non-responsiveness of autonomic sympathetic nervous system constitutes this class of antidepressants only one really significant downfall.
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