Dr. Kepal Patel
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Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, you know, they're not, so your sex hormones are not directly related to the thyroid gland, but if you are hypothyroid, you will probably have a decreased libido. And like I said, it may not be a direct relationship, but if you're fatigued, you have no energy, you don't feel well, you're tired.
Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, you know, they're not, so your sex hormones are not directly related to the thyroid gland, but if you are hypothyroid, you will probably have a decreased libido. And like I said, it may not be a direct relationship, but if you're fatigued, you have no energy, you don't feel well, you're tired.
Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, you know, they're not, so your sex hormones are not directly related to the thyroid gland, but if you are hypothyroid, you will probably have a decreased libido. And like I said, it may not be a direct relationship, but if you're fatigued, you have no energy, you don't feel well, you're tired.
That's a great, I knew you were going to ask me that question next.
That's a great, I knew you were going to ask me that question next.
That's a great, I knew you were going to ask me that question next.
Not that I know of. They may also be really tired and exhausted.
Not that I know of. They may also be really tired and exhausted.
Not that I know of. They may also be really tired and exhausted.
It could be pretty high. Yeah, people who have really bad hyperthyroidism, they can have a pretty high. These patients often go on beta blockers. Heart rate go up to 120, 130. I've seen 150.
It could be pretty high. Yeah, people who have really bad hyperthyroidism, they can have a pretty high. These patients often go on beta blockers. Heart rate go up to 120, 130. I've seen 150.
It could be pretty high. Yeah, people who have really bad hyperthyroidism, they can have a pretty high. These patients often go on beta blockers. Heart rate go up to 120, 130. I've seen 150.
I've had patients who can track their blood. They show me their numbers, you know, like, oh, it was 110, that's 120. Sometimes, you know, I don't know how accurate the data are sometimes. Yeah. But it's nice. It's actually a good tool, right? Because the more information we have, the more we can act upon. You know, we can see trends. Is it happening more often at a certain time of the day?
I've had patients who can track their blood. They show me their numbers, you know, like, oh, it was 110, that's 120. Sometimes, you know, I don't know how accurate the data are sometimes. Yeah. But it's nice. It's actually a good tool, right? Because the more information we have, the more we can act upon. You know, we can see trends. Is it happening more often at a certain time of the day?
I've had patients who can track their blood. They show me their numbers, you know, like, oh, it was 110, that's 120. Sometimes, you know, I don't know how accurate the data are sometimes. Yeah. But it's nice. It's actually a good tool, right? Because the more information we have, the more we can act upon. You know, we can see trends. Is it happening more often at a certain time of the day?
What else is going on that time of the day? So, you know, it's good. I think those devices are actually very helpful.
What else is going on that time of the day? So, you know, it's good. I think those devices are actually very helpful.
What else is going on that time of the day? So, you know, it's good. I think those devices are actually very helpful.
I think it's all related to your immune system. Once again, it's autoimmune, right? So if you have hypothyroidism from autoimmune thyroiditis, which is Hashimoto's, once again, these are all kind of other side effects of the autoimmune process that's going on. So the dry skin, the hair falling out, the hives, these are all autoimmune problems, right? This isn't a generalized immune thing.