My mother had Hashimoto's and I was diagnosed with it in 2003. I take Levoxyl daily (I had side effects with Synthroid) right when I get up. Make sure you do not take Vitamins or Calcium until the afternoon (at least 4 hours apart from thyroid-it lessens the effects). I'm sorry to say it takes time to find your optimal dose and this changes over the years. You have to monitor you symptoms and get your levels checked regularly. If Synthroid doesn't work well for you, try Levoxyl or Armour Thyroid (which I really liked but it's not available through Kaiser). You will even out and feel better soon
I also have PCOS-it sucks! I was diagnosed with that at age 14 after ultrasound and exploratory laporoscopy for excruciating cramps/pms. I'm still dealing with it - their solution=birth control pills. I have 2 blood clotting disorders and can't take them, so I endure it every month. The only diet that has ever worked for me with PCOS is low-carb. I am 3 weeks away from being sleeved and looking forward to a permanent tool to enforce smaller portions (Protein and veggies first).
If you can take hormones-that's what they put you on to ease the pain. If not, you suffer through. Unbelievable to me that in 2014 they still have the same options for treatment that they did 26 years ago when I was first diagnosed.
Hang in there-when your levels even out, you will feel much better.
