Vomiting after general/sedation anaesthetics - is this common with Hypothyroidism?

[Radio2]

Hi Everyone,

I was just wondering if vomiting after general anaesthetics or even sedated type anaesthesia is more common in people diagnosed with Hypothyroidism or not? Or is it just your own personal make up?

Thanks for any replies on this or ways of coping if you have to have any operations?

[DippyDame]

I've vomited violently after any anaesthetic both before and after a hypo diagnosis.

My recovery, however, has been almost immediate!

Better out than in!!

I didn't dwell on it...

As far as I can gather it's just the way I am!

Sorry...maybe not very helpful!

[Radio2 in reply to DippyDame]

Thanks for the reply- I’m a bit of a nightmare with vomiting after anaesthesia.

My track record is at least 4 times after any operations. Just my make up then!

[DippyDame in reply to Radio2]

Good luck!

[Radio2 in reply to DippyDame]

Thank you.

[tattybogle]

I suspect it's 'just one of those things' where we are all different .. my daughter who has no thyroid problems has thrown up after General Anaesthetics on both occasions.

I am hypothyroid , and felt absolutely wonderful after General Anaesthetic ( for about the first 4 hrs anyway. lol )

[Radio2 in reply to tattybogle]

Thank you - obviously just got to get on with it.

[humanbean]

I think vomiting after anaesthesia is very common in the population in general.

Having had it happen once, you should mention it before any future surgery so you can be given an anti-emetic if the vomiting bothers you a lot.

[Radio2 in reply to humanbean]

Thanks for the reply. I’ve also had antiemetics and they didn’t seem to help me either. I think I’m just unlucky.

[HandS]

I have have experienced v unpleasant vomiting after GA for years but 5 years ago whilst about to go under, I mentioned to the anaesthetist that I hated the vomiting post-op - and he said he would make sure I didn’t this time - and I didn’t ! So if you can, make the anaesthetist aware before your op . Subsequent surgeries have been done by nerve block - although I hate the ‘dead limb’ feeling after that procedure .

[Radio2 in reply to HandS]

Thank you for your reply, I mention this every time I’m going to need a GA or heavy sedation. It’s only helped me once. I’m thinking that I may need a proton pump inhibitor or something on the day of the treatment. Maybe this will help me?

[bantam12]

I’ve had numerous operations and never had a problem with anaesthetic or sedation for other procedures. Been hyper and hypo for over 50 years.

[Radio2 in reply to bantam12]

Thanks- you’re very lucky. I hope you never experience it.

[HandS]

if you have been hypo for some time be wary of PPI - I can’t tolerate them at all.

In any case, when it comes to surgery we have to trust and rely on the people taking over: keep asking - anaesthesia is a bit of dark art and every practitioner works slightly differently .

Best of luck with your op

[Radio2 in reply to HandS]

Thanks it was yesterday- and yes I was true to form! I’ll check about the PPI thanks for mentioning that.

[Mugs19 in reply to HandS]

As usual cost plays a part in this. The safe ones are more expensive. Also there is An extra consideration is whether they give you a shot of morphine as the anaesthetic wears off and if that is cheap and poor quality you are more likely to vomit.

[Radio2 in reply to Mugs19]

Thank you very much for this- yes I’ve experienced this before but never put it down to cheap drugs. But I’ve experienced it with other drugs that I’ve been prescribed before. For one I couldn’t tolerate T4 - I take T3 only.

[serenfach]

Its common. Some people do and some dont. I asked the last time for a different flavour, as it tastes of dry cleaning fluid to me... I did not get a different flavour...

Just dont eat black pudding before hand - that scared them stupid, thinking I was bleeding internally!

[Radio2 in reply to serenfach]

Thank you - I’ll be sure not to eat anything.