Dr. Kepal Patel

And even from one to four in the United States, depending on what lab you use, could be a normal range. But the way I like to talk to my patients about this is that these are kind of population-based tests. ranges. But for each individual person, you know, just because you're in the normal range and your TSH may be three, it's in a normal range, but you may still not feel well at level three.

And even from one to four in the United States, depending on what lab you use, could be a normal range. But the way I like to talk to my patients about this is that these are kind of population-based tests. ranges. But for each individual person, you know, just because you're in the normal range and your TSH may be three, it's in a normal range, but you may still not feel well at level three.

Because for you, maybe one is the normal, right? And so I think, you know, we have to treat each patient individually. So ranges are wonderful to have just to get an idea of whether somebody's falling and where they should be falling. But I don't go crazy overlooking at the exact number per se.

Because for you, maybe one is the normal, right? And so I think, you know, we have to treat each patient individually. So ranges are wonderful to have just to get an idea of whether somebody's falling and where they should be falling. But I don't go crazy overlooking at the exact number per se.

Because for you, maybe one is the normal, right? And so I think, you know, we have to treat each patient individually. So ranges are wonderful to have just to get an idea of whether somebody's falling and where they should be falling. But I don't go crazy overlooking at the exact number per se.

If I have a patient who has a TSH of four, but they feel fantastic, I probably won't give them thyroid medication. They feel great. What am I treating? Yeah.

If I have a patient who has a TSH of four, but they feel fantastic, I probably won't give them thyroid medication. They feel great. What am I treating? Yeah.

If I have a patient who has a TSH of four, but they feel fantastic, I probably won't give them thyroid medication. They feel great. What am I treating? Yeah.

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Oh, because it's a population. So for, you know, looking at millions of people, you have a larger range. So if you have a TSH that's around three or four, which is a little bit on the higher side, you may still be slightly hypothyroid, but your blood work would be in the normal range.

Oh, because it's a population. So for, you know, looking at millions of people, you have a larger range. So if you have a TSH that's around three or four, which is a little bit on the higher side, you may still be slightly hypothyroid, but your blood work would be in the normal range.

Oh, because it's a population. So for, you know, looking at millions of people, you have a larger range. So if you have a TSH that's around three or four, which is a little bit on the higher side, you may still be slightly hypothyroid, but your blood work would be in the normal range.

Yeah, you can do that. And all likelihood, if your TSH is normal, your T3 and T4 are probably going to be normal. And if you're still not feeling well, I think it's time to do other workup just to make sure there's not other issues and make sure you're not anemic, make sure there's not other things that are going on.

Yeah, you can do that. And all likelihood, if your TSH is normal, your T3 and T4 are probably going to be normal. And if you're still not feeling well, I think it's time to do other workup just to make sure there's not other issues and make sure you're not anemic, make sure there's not other things that are going on.

Yeah, you can do that. And all likelihood, if your TSH is normal, your T3 and T4 are probably going to be normal. And if you're still not feeling well, I think it's time to do other workup just to make sure there's not other issues and make sure you're not anemic, make sure there's not other things that are going on.

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Don't blame the thyroid for everything. I should make t-shirts, don't blame the thyroid.

Don't blame the thyroid for everything. I should make t-shirts, don't blame the thyroid.