Posted by Ilene on January 30, 2004, at 17:03:24
In reply to Re: MAOI diet during drug washout, posted by gardenergirl on January 30, 2004, at 14:34:17
> You do not need to follow the diet before you start the MAOI. And I'm sure you know it's not just cheese, but just checking. You do, however, need to follow the diet for 2-4 weeks AFTER going off of an MAOI, during it's washout period. Right now you can have all the cheese you want.
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> When I was getting ready to go on Nardil, I "practiced" the diet during my washout of Celexa and Wellbutrin to make sure that I could really do it.
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> Reactions usually come fairly quickly. I would say within the hour. The only one I had went away within about 1-2 hours after it started. But it likely was not a huge quantity. (Stuffing at Thanksgiving made with giblets).
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> Good luck and I hope the MAOI is effective for you.
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> ggYou seem very knowledgeable. It didn't occur to me that I would have to keep off the cheese (and other aged protein) *after* I stopped taking the MAOI. I hope it's going to work for me and there will be no after, though. (I've been on approximately a dozen meds, and this feels like my last chance, so I'm quite anxious for it to work.)
You seem so blase about the reaction. Did you go to the hospital, or just wait for it to go away?
Thanks,
I.
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