Dr. Kepal Patel

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.

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.

That's where you get, it's not like hives in one area. It's not like a contact. dermatitis where you were allergic to something and you touched it and you broke out in hives. This is like systemic. And so that's almost always autoimmune.

That's where you get, it's not like hives in one area. It's not like a contact. dermatitis where you were allergic to something and you touched it and you broke out in hives. This is like systemic. And so that's almost always autoimmune.

That's where you get, it's not like hives in one area. It's not like a contact. dermatitis where you were allergic to something and you touched it and you broke out in hives. This is like systemic. And so that's almost always autoimmune.

Hardest part about my job.

Hardest part about my job.

Hardest part about my job.

I actually love my job.

I actually love my job.

I actually love my job.

Actually, it's one of the beautiful things about coming to work is I actually enjoy it. It's kind of sad and scary, I guess. But...

Actually, it's one of the beautiful things about coming to work is I actually enjoy it. It's kind of sad and scary, I guess. But...

Actually, it's one of the beautiful things about coming to work is I actually enjoy it. It's kind of sad and scary, I guess. But...

No, no, no, no. The hardest part of my job, I mean, honestly, and this is going to be a little bit more of a, you know, I love my patients. I love what I do from a physician standpoint. You know, the hardest part of this, I think most doctors will agree with this, is dealing with all the administrative stuff. Wow. Right.

No, no, no, no. The hardest part of my job, I mean, honestly, and this is going to be a little bit more of a, you know, I love my patients. I love what I do from a physician standpoint. You know, the hardest part of this, I think most doctors will agree with this, is dealing with all the administrative stuff. Wow. Right.

No, no, no, no. The hardest part of my job, I mean, honestly, and this is going to be a little bit more of a, you know, I love my patients. I love what I do from a physician standpoint. You know, the hardest part of this, I think most doctors will agree with this, is dealing with all the administrative stuff. Wow. Right.

I mean, you know, getting insurance authorizations and I mean, stuff that where you just feel like this is not valuable time spent. I'd rather see more patients and do what I do than worry about administrative stuff, which is unfortunately necessary. And we need to do it. Unless we don't get paid.

I mean, you know, getting insurance authorizations and I mean, stuff that where you just feel like this is not valuable time spent. I'd rather see more patients and do what I do than worry about administrative stuff, which is unfortunately necessary. And we need to do it. Unless we don't get paid.

I mean, you know, getting insurance authorizations and I mean, stuff that where you just feel like this is not valuable time spent. I'd rather see more patients and do what I do than worry about administrative stuff, which is unfortunately necessary. And we need to do it. Unless we don't get paid.