Posted by girlnterrupted78 on June 7, 2007, at 1:05:19
But I don't dare take it.
First of all, I do NOT understand the diet. It is soo incredibly VAGUE.
Ok, so I'm vegan. Tofu is supposedly dangerous, but what about soy yogurts? I eat 1-2 soy yogurts everyday. Tofu and soy yogurts are made of soy beans. Does that mean soy yogurts are also restricted, and just HOW do I find out? They say tofu and soy sauce, but what about all those other foods made of soy beans? Why aren't those foods in the list?
SPINACH!!! I eat spinach everyday, but the list given in this website says spinach should be "used with caution." Now, what exactly does that even mean? Does caution mean 2 leafs of spinach daily, or a handful every other week?
I'm just too afraid of all those foods that are to be "used with caution" because caution might have so many different interpretations.
Example: "Nuts - large quantities of peanuts were implicated in a hypertensive reaction and headache. Coconuts and brazil nuts have also been implicated, however no analysis of the tyramine content was performed (McCabe, 1986)."
Does that mean I can't eat nuts at all? I mean, it says "nuts" but then specifies "peanuts".. what about almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashews, and a whole trailmix that is so important for a vegan person?
Another of my favorites: avocados. Here's what it says: •Avocados contain tyramine, particularly overripe (Anon, 1989) but may be used in small amounts if not overripened (McCabe, 1986).
How do you measure how overripen they are? If it's raw you can't even eat it because it has zero flavor, and if it's slightly soft, it might be overripen, and small amounts, what does that mean? Does that mean half an avocado, 1/4, 1/8 or a small garnish?
I can't start taking Nardil until all these concerns are clarified.
My doctor doesn't know much about it. He said "download the list online..." and that's it. The pharmacist didn't know anything either.
What am I to do? All I can do now is ask all those people here who are on MAOIs and have experience with them.
Could anyone help me out with the vague and ambiguous tone used in the food restriction list?
Until then, I will keep holding my first Nardil pill on my hand.. but won't swallow it.
Thanks a lot.
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