Hey Marty.
I too suffer from hypo was diagnosed with it about 8 years ago and have been on thyroxin ever since. I was mis diagnosed for years with docs saying that my weight gain, lethargy etc was all due to age and things just naturally "spreading out", needless to say it was a nightmare couple of years.
Now everything is much better and have had no probs with gaining medicals.
It does take a while for the meds to kick in and i dont think you ever feel quite the same as before but thing will get better.
Don't miss taking any meds you'll start noticing when you have, your body gets quite sensitive to the lack meds, oh yeah and my memory is cr@p now.... hey but thats probably just age.
I too would be keen to hear any storys from hypo's.
cheers
Knox