I work out all the time? and eat a very healthy balanced diet. I have not had weight issues in the past and have always lost weight more easily than I gain it. Recently (last year or so) I have noticed that no matter how much I work out I cannot loose weight and no matter how strictly I control my calorie intake I stay the same or gain!! I have had a host of other symptoms that go along with hypothyroidism and now that it is confirmed my main concern is this...Will getting on medication help significantly with the symptoms? How long will it take? Any similar experiences where getting on medication helped you? I have fought this for a couple of years and was thinking it was just me and pretty much heard from others (including Dr.s) that it is all in my head. Well, anatomically speaking I guess they were close!!! anyway, help if you can, thanks.