Sunny1008 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi all, Is it possible that I may be having a bad reaction to some Chinese food I ate last night? I wonder if it might be the MSG in the Chinese food that is making my w/d symptoms (massive anxiety) worse. Has anyone else had a similar reaction, or am I completely nuts?? Zoloft 50mg for 7.5 years Developed akathisia while on the drug Dec. 2009 Severe withdrawal/damage Drug-free since May 5, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted August 27, 2011 Administrator Share Posted August 27, 2011 Some people become sensitive to additives and other ingredients in food. There seems to be some similarity to the food sensitivities suffered by people on MAOIs, which affect neurotransmitter function but in a different way from SSRIs. There's a diet for people who are taking MAOIs: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/maois/HQ01575 You may wish to avoid foods that people on MAOIs avoid, at least for a while, until you are somewhat less sensitive to foods. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Hi all, Is it possible that I may be having a bad reaction to some Chinese food I ate last night? I wonder if it might be the MSG in the Chinese food that is making my w/d symptoms (massive anxiety) worse. Has anyone else had a similar reaction, or am I completely nuts?? I became sensitive to msg after c/t lexapro. I never had a problem with it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted August 27, 2011 Administrator Share Posted August 27, 2011 Right, msg is one of those additives people on MAOIs avoid. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny1008 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Share Posted August 27, 2011 Wow, interesting. I will stay away from it from now on. Zoloft 50mg for 7.5 years Developed akathisia while on the drug Dec. 2009 Severe withdrawal/damage Drug-free since May 5, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexjuice Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 yea, i dropped chinese food entirely after a few over-stimulating reactions. "Well my ship's been split to splinters and it's sinking fast I'm drowning in the poison, got no future, got no past But my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free I've got nothing but affection for all those who sailed with me. Everybody's moving, if they ain't already there Everybody's got to move somewhere Stick with me baby, stick with me anyhow Things should start to get interesting right about now." - Zimmerman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Some people become sensitive to additives and other ingredients in food. There seems to be some similarity to the food sensitivities suffered by people on MAOIs, which affect neurotransmitter function but in a different way from SSRIs. There's a diet for people who are taking MAOIs: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/maois/HQ01575 You may wish to avoid foods that people on MAOIs avoid, at least for a while, until you are somewhat less sensitive to foods. Interesting that some of these foods are the same ones that can trigger migraine, which apparently can be triggered by tyramine also. One of my withdrawal problems was migraine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Altostrata Posted August 28, 2011 Administrator Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yes, I think they tend to do something to blood pressure. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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