Great MAOI Diet Guide

[daisy]

I started Parnate yesterday and I have been doing a lot of research on what I can't eat. However, I've been having a hard time figuring out what I CAN eat! (Mostly because cheese and tap Shiner Bock beer were my 2 favorite food groups.) I came across a great guide on the Crazy Meds forum, but I didn't see it here, and I thought it might help some people. It was made for Vanderbilt by a nutritionist and includes references, so I trust it much more than the stuff my mom has been printing from Wikipedia!

You can find the PDF here: MAOI Diet.

I know there are tons of diet guides out there, but I found this one easy to follow, and it includes the tyramine content of foods, which I found useful. It also has a list of things you can eat WITHOUT any restriction, which I thought was great. Just wanted to share!

[Guest Guest]

I started Parnate yesterday and I have been doing a lot of research on what I can't eat. However, I've been having a hard time figuring out what I CAN eat! (Mostly because cheese and tap Shiner Bock beer were my 2 favorite food groups.) I came across a great guide on the Crazy Meds forum, but I didn't see it here, and I thought it might help some people. It was made for Vanderbilt by a nutritionist and includes references, so I trust it much more than the stuff my mom has been printing from Wikipedia!

You can find the PDF here: MAOI Diet.

I know there are tons of diet guides out there, but I found this one easy to follow, and it includes the tyramine content of foods, which I found useful. It also has a list of things you can eat WITHOUT any restriction, which I thought was great. Just wanted to share!

[daisy]

I have found a lot of foods that I can eat which they "say" you shouldn't, but upon testing small amounts then checking my Blood pressure I discovered no bad reaction. I drink Red Wine, beer, cheddar cheese as long as it's not real sharp. I stay away fron Chineese food because you never know whats in it, but I just make my own stir fry and solves that problem.

The drug is working ok, but not as good as when I started it. When you start Parnate it gives a slight energizing effect that worked well for me, but then later turns into a drug that makes me so sleepy and exhausted even at just 25Mgs a day. If the exhaustion on the drug continues at 30Mgs I may have to dump it. Can't work with your eyes closed.

I also drink clear Rum and Tequela with no problem. I hope the drug doesn't make you so sleepy like it does me.

This came as a shock to me because everyone talked about how energizing MAOI Parnate was. I would like to add just a small amount of Adderal to it, but not sure my P-doc would go for that.

I thought I was crazy because I'm so sleepy already! Yesterday was my first day and I had to take a LOOONG nap. Everything I read said that it was energizing, but I sure didn't feel that. Then again, I was taken off Wellbutrin and Vyvanse to start this, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised that I have been so tired. I was a little more awake today... I hope tomorrow goes better. I'm supposed to go up to 30 mg in 5 days or so, and I sure hope the sleepiness doesn't continue. I really don't (or more like can't) drink when I'm this sleepy, but I do drink sometimes, and it's good to know that there are some drinks I can have when I want to. I'm hoping a glass of scotch will be fine; I haven't read anything to indicate otherwise.

Thanks for sharing your personal experience with the diet... all I've ever heard my entire life is that MAOIs are dangerous and not worth any risk... but the more I read about them, the more I'm realizing that I've been misinformed. It's good to know I won't keel over and die with the tiniest nibble of cheddar cheese. I have been reading many of your posts recently, actually, to get some perspective on the meds. They've been a great help.