I've just been diagnosed with hypothyroid. It came as quite a surprise. I went to see a new dr. about my bad back but, before I could be a patient, she had to do a full physical. I had bloodwork done last year on my thyroid and it came back normal. This dr. diagnosed me from noticing cracks on my heels and then running through a list of other symptoms: cold hands and feet, waking up at night, fatigue, weight gain, hair loss. She said I had all the classic symptoms.

The fatigue has been horrible. Every time I see someone they comment on how tired I look. DH is skeptical that my tiredness is from thyroid and he thinks (although has not outright said it) that I am becoming lazy. He doesn't understand that it takes every once of motivation within me to do one simple task. He said he gets tired too but he just pushes through it. I wish I could push through this . . .

Has anyone else had this problem? Does it get better with treatment? I'm worried I'm going to be really tired the rest of my life.