Hi Navy,
Unfortunately there can be many side effects to antidepressant medication and depending on the person, it may take a while to sort out which dose and medication is right.
I'm wondering if you are receiving any other kind of support during this time? You mentioned you go to the Drs, do you have a counsellor, psychologist or anyone else helping with your depression?
As Tufflife has mentioned, there are strategies we can use to help ourselves as well like mindfulness, slow breathing, writing down how we are feeling, cognitive therapy and so on. You may find some of these help you.
Exercise and diet are also important and beneficial. You mentioned you have trouble leaving the house, do you have a dog you can take out walking? Or you could Google exercises you could do at home to help keep you fit and well.
Regarding the excessive sweating that can be normal for people on medication, it may be a new issue with your anxiety as well perhaps. When the unwanted symptoms come, I try to find ways to combat them so they don't feel so bad.
For the excessive sweating, have a change of clothes handy and maybe a hand towel if you want to wipe yourself down before changing. Just tell yourself it is okay, you just need to change clothes and you can go back to sleep. Easier said than done I know. The more I stress over something the worse it becomes.
Hang in there, it does get easier in time.
This site also has a lot of information, check some of that out. You can also use the phone line, email or the Chat Line, the people behind these services are very helpful too.
Cheers to you, hope you have a better day today. A short walk may do you a world of good! I know it helps me!
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