Sometimes when I'm stressed I forget to drink enough water. Make sure you're getting enough each day to avoid water retention! Also, for natural stress relief without meds, look into Inositol (available at Whole Foods or online). My psychiatrist actually recommended it to me. I'm on Lexapro, an antidepressant, which helps more with depression than stress.
Note: I've been working feverishly on a presentation this week so have been eating late in the day and not getting enough water so I've plateaued too! I'm going to carry around a water bottle today and get my breakfast in me early (like now!).
I'm on a combination of lexapro, abilify and lamictal and I put on 20 lbs in 6 months with the lamictal. Taking it off 2 years later now!
Last edited by carbstart; 07-07-2012 at 02:09 PM.
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