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[julesrules]

Hey all. So I've been researching Iodine the past 6 month. Recently I've been slightly fatigued, unmotivated, dark circles under eyes, thinning hair, and randomly getting warts and skin tags on my arms. (only a few) after looking up all these things, it seemed like I may have thyroid issues and possibly low on Iodine.  Also, I am a 30 year old female who exercises, eats pretty healthy (no dairy or gluten), and drinks about 1.5 liters of water daily.

I started taking JCrows 2% Iodine starting with 2 drops and have worked my way up to 5 drops in a full glass of water every morning. I've been doing this for about 2 weeks and notice my skin is cracking and looking incredibly rough on my face. My circles havent improved and have, in fact, become worse. I feel even more fatigued. Headaches are still there. (no change) and the most frustrating? I never had lines on my neck. I now have 3 DEEP lines, like rings, that are around my neck.My skin looks terrible.

Is this just detoxing or am I having a bad effect? Going to the DR in a week to get a full physical and try to see whats going on! Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

-Jules

[markymark]

Hello Jules,

I would recommend to have a complete thyroid blood workup, fT3, fT4, TSH reverse T3, selenium TPO-antibodies, TG-antibodies being done by your MD.

Then educate youself by reading the books of Brownstein, and other Iodine doctors. Maybe you have already done so.

The Iodine thing is a matter of controversial debate even among the anti-aging complementary medicine community.

 

If you have started the Iodine in this dosage range being hyothyroid already (say TSH over 2.5, TPO-anibodies positive, low selenium), this would very well explain your condition.

So it would be very helpful to know your default TSH (= the TSH-value before starting the Lugols 2 %) and other lab results.

 

It could well be that a combination of thyroid hormone supplementation (if default-TSH was high) and Iodine plus selenium (if shown to be low or low normal) together with other co-factors  / supplements will do the trick.

Good luck with the physical at your MD

MM

[julesrules]

Thanks for the response! Ill report my results once I get em! Much appreciated.

[renfr]

It could be an adverse reaction if you have underlying thyroid issues.

If it isn't the case, then it is simply detoxing symptoms, what I suggest is to significantly lower your iodine intake because detoxing takes a long time (several months).

Start with very low doses (200mcg) and progressively take higher doses, you will feel better and it'll keep detoxing.

 

I too had extreme symptoms when I started taking iodine for the first time.

 

It is recommended to take iodine with selenium (because it has protective effect on the thyroid and counters autoimmune reactions) and B vitamins.

 

[Logic]

IIRC you have to take selenium with HD Iodine?.
As its an oxidant; perhaps some vit C and other antioxidants taken with it will help.