Educating Yourself about Thyroid Disease

I've had thyroid disease for almost eight years now. After all this time, I don't know enough about it. I know what most doctors say but I am finding there is another layer to it, a thyroid movement for lack of a better phrase, of people who are proactively managing their thyroid disease WITH their doctors, not just doing what their doctors say blindly. In many cases, the "norm" isn't what is best for you. I've done the "norm" and believe me, it's not working.

I have a lot of work to do. I really want my thyroid levels optimized so I feel GOOD again. I feel overwhelmed on how to go about starting that.