I just started Zoloft. I am 64 and healthy but I have high blood pressure & I'm on medication for it. I had panic attacks 7 years ago and was put on Klonopin. Two years later I went off of it and was fine all these years. Recently I started having attacks. My doctor put me on Zoloft 25mg. I was just reading that you can’t eat certain foods - avocados, bananas, lunch-meat, bacon, cheese, chocolate etc. It can cause a blood pressure spike. My doctor. never mentioned this at all and I eat at least 2 avocados a week. Does anyone else know this or have advice?
Sertraline - Zoloft 8 days, food issues?
Question posted by luhmuh on 26 July 2021
Last updated on 26 July 2021 by WildcatVet
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WildcatVet
26 July 2021
Zoloft (sertraline) is an SSRI class antidepressant/anxiolytic and the only food interaction is with alcohol:
https://www.drugs.com/food-interactions/sertraline,zoloft.html
It's the MAOI class that has all the food restrictions for foods containing tyramine: For example, Parnate is an MAOI medication:
https://www.drugs.com/food-interactions/tranylcypromine,parnate.html
You can enjoy your avocados!
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