Posted by yznhymer on September 21, 2007, at 18:46:16
In reply to Re: Movin' on up to the Big Time - EMSAM 9mg patch, posted by Dragon Black on September 21, 2007, at 3:04:58
I picked up my 9mg patches today... I haven't opened one up yet but the pouches are a lot bigger. Anyway, the accompanying literature from BMS and approved by the FDA lays out the dietary restrictions and they are simpler and more reasonable than a lot of the very dated information that's all over the internet. This is what is says:
OK: fresh meat, poultry, fish, including fresh processed meats such as lunch meats, hot dogs, breakfast sausage and cooked sliced ham.
NO WAY: Air dried, aged, and fermented meats, sausages, and salamis; pickled herring; spoiled products that have changed color, odor, or become moldy.
OK: all vegetables EXCEPT broad bean pods
OK: processed cheeses, MOZZARELLA, ricotta, cottage cheese, and yogurt
NO WAY: aged cheeses
NO WAY: all TAP beers and beers that have not been pasteurized
OK (sort of): *Bottled and canned beers AND WINES contain little or no tyramine; but drinking alcohol is not recommended with any antidepressants.
NO WAY: concentrated yeast extract, sauerkraut, most soybean products, over the counter supplements containing tyramine
OK: Brewer's yeast, Soy milk, commercially prepared pizzas from chain restaurants prepared with cheeses low in tyramine.
All foods must be fresh or properly frozen.
My feeling is that this is probably as reliable as it gets, since its included with a new product at the FDA's insistance, and the info is approved by the FDA itself.
Except for the feta in my salad and the occassional smoked salmon, I'm not sure I'll be making any real changes in my diet. The thing is, you start wondering about things they don't mention at all - like cured olives, etc. My feeling is if it isn't on the prohibited list, and there is a question in my mind, just skip it or stick to small quantities.
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