It can be a slow course finding our ways of finding balance with some side effects, combating others and completely pushing over and above others! Finding ways to connect to our body while its doing all kinds of weird and wonderous things can be a bit upsetting.
It can also be helpful sometimes to break the side effects down and focus on certain ones at a time, it can be hard to be motivated to address what feels like a lot at a time - so maybe just one at a time might help!
It can sometimes be a cascading effect - start slow and go easy on yourselves. Maybe you can make getting up in the morning a bit more positive by setting your alarm clock with a fun tune. Maybe if you are lacking social/romantic connection due to side effects you can join a book club and start reconnecting at friend levels first?
Also - in terms of embarrassment, i hope by hearing just how common some of these things you are going through are help to notice that there is no need to be!
Welcome along @Peregrine!
