I consider myself to likely be hypothyroid (I don't think I'm  a super hypochondriac  though - I don't imagine I have alll sorts of other ailments).

After noticing I had many hypothyroid symptoms such as fatigue, cold intolerance and muscle cramps, and possessing a well earned deep distrust and lack of respect for medical doctors, I read a book by a doctor/researcher on the subject (hey I figure reading a book by a doc isn't as bad as going to one's office  ).

The book was called "The Hidden Illness" or something and this guy was a Navy doctor, which meant he had huge numbers of servicemen to experiment on.  He rejected the T3 - T4 hypothyroid test as flawed BS, as do I, and found that taking your temperature upon waking by sticking a thermometer in your.....underarm (phew!) over the course of several days was a much better way to diagnose hypothyroidism. If your temperature is consistently in a low range, yer probably a hypoT. Mine was consistently down in the 97.x territory, making me a regular hypoT feller in his book.

I haven't found a good remedy. Once I was starting to go on the armor something or other pills, but started a CH cycle right then, so I stopped, then shunned it just in case it was a trigger.

Hmmmm.....yeah body temperature is regulated by the 'ol hypothalamus, isn't it?...

The landmark library for medical literature in the U.S. has only 5 citations on the question between 1975 and 1987.

I.E., not an idea which apppears to be getting anyone's atention.

In any case, mucking around with the thyroid is one of the least wise ideas to consider.