I actually tried desiccated thyroid and it didn't work for me either so I switched to synthroid and that worked better then the desiccated thyroid...and then it stopped working. Each time I raise my dose though it does work for a few days but then it stops.
My symptoms
Weight gain (around the stomach, thighs and face)
General fatigue
Extreme fatigue after exercising
Extreme fatigue after eating
More energetic in the evening then all day
Those are my main symptoms that are really interfering with my life right now!