Hi Jo-Anne,
It's real easy to get despondent with thyroid problems because everything is such hard work. I think you'll find that even feeling depresssive about the situation is just another symptom of the condition!

Energy does start to increase as the meds go up but it takes a few weeks to notice any changes, and once you get past the still wanting to sleep all the time stage, life does get to seem a bit better.

Hang in there.

shaz