Brothers operation

[Bean101]

My brother is in hospital waiting for an operation on a blocked bile duct! I just had a thought about the supplements he is taking..

Should he stop all supplements

He is taking

B complex

Vitamin D ( no K )

Probiotics 2x day

Liquid multi ( Metabolics)

Spray B12 ( his was very low)

My brother has an infection in his gallbladder and having 3 x IV antibiotic infusions a day!

Thank you

[SlowDragon Administrator]

when were thyroid levels last tested

He probably wants to continue B12 and vitamin B complex

Anaesthetic lowers B12

[Bean101 in reply to SlowDragon]

His last blood test was when he was diagnosed

TSH. 20

FT4 8.4

FT3 4.3

Dr started him on 50mcg T4 then he couldn’t get out of bed with terrible chronic fatigue so two weeks later he out it up to 75mcg!! He has been on this dose 13 days.. he’s a big bloke 6 ft and 93kg and I’m concerned about him being on 75 and having an operation! With his high inflammation

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bean101]

If his TSH is too high anaesthetist won’t be keen to agree to operation unless it’s urgent

[Bean101 in reply to SlowDragon]

They are operating on him next week

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bean101]

Suggest you flag up to the Doctors his recently high TSH

They presumably will retest any way day or two before operation

[Bean101 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you I will have a word