Posted by Darkness At Noon on July 11, 2007, at 6:34:22
In reply to Maoi Diet - Lunch meats and Dining out, posted by ivan79 on July 10, 2007, at 18:32:43
> I am concerned about not being able to eat something as simple as a lunch meat sandwich. Are there any brands of lunch meat that MAOI takers can eat safely?
Two different pdocs, prescribing two different MAOIs, expressly said sliced turkey breast and tuna fish are safe. That takes care of a lot of lunches. (Heck, it would even keep my cat happy.)
> Also, how do you manage eating dining out? That seems next to impossible. Right now, all I feel like I'm eating is carbs and aMINIMAL amount of protein. That's not healthy at all. I am starting to wonder if perhaps they may not be a good medicine choice for me. However, my pdoc and I have exhausted all other options.
For many years, I have attempted to minimize the carbs in my diet (relative to how our society eats them). One way is not to eat everything you order. Eat the sandwich meat, but only one or neither piece of bread. Push half the fries/pasta off the plate. Salad bars (excepting beans) generally meet MAOI criteria.
When eating out, for MAOI purposes, I am most suspicious of sauces and gravies.
I hope this helps.
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