I am a female and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's three years ago ...

I can relate to your story. I am a 44 year old who had Thyroid Cancer in December. They removed my thyroid and I went on RAI treatment in February. I was 138 pounds and was feeling great when I found out I had Cancer. Sometimes I wish the cancer was back(not really, but i felt great). I am on .112 mg of Syntroid and I have gained 10-12 pounds since December. I am always hungry and my hair is getting thinner. I have always had a beautiful head of hair. I can't sleep at night because of the heart palipitations. My doctor is putting me into hyperthyroidism for a year due to the cancer. He states that I have a better chance for the cancer not to return. I have the weight loss. I am a preschool teacher and I am so tired when I get home. I have never had a problem with energy, I have 3 girls ages 16, 13, and 8. They need me to have energy. I feel like my 73 year old mother who is always in her pj's at 5pm every night.

sbudde

I thought that you weren't supposed to eat diets high in fiber when on Synthroid. Could that be part of the problem?

Do Armour!! I am so impressed with it. It contains everything your own thyroid would be making--T4, T3, T2 T1 and calcitonin. They all work together really nicely. And google Stop the Thyroid Madness. It's a website which is educating patients like us about Armour and how to do it. There is a page called Things We Have Learned that is a MUST. I also got the book a week ago, and oh is it good. I think it's the best thyroid book ever written.