Could not find a balance when my thyroid died and my primary western doctor provided prescriptions for synthroid or levothroid. I struggled for years until I met and went under the care of a naturopath. She tested my thyroid levels and said she could do much better with bio-identical hormones compounded at a specialty pharmacy. She offered a 3-way call with the pharmacist and herself so that they could explain to me what to watch out for as they slowly increased my thyroid amount to give my body a chance to experience a very narrow range of "normal". I now have enough energy and feel completely normal again, in every activity that I do, every day.