Re: Internal vs. swabbing

[Guest guest]

I have no idea. Are you using Lugol's Iodine? I am wondering if I stop

the Iodoral for a week or so if it'll all be out of my system. Do you

know how long it stays in your body? I stopped using it two days ago to

see if this heat issue stops. I hope it's not those darn hot flashes.

Good Lord.....I do not need another health issue to research now...I am

still dealing with hypo and adrenals.

>

> I found this interesting blurb at a site where someone was extolling

> the benefits of iodine swabbing:

> I am violently allergic to iodine taken internally(rashes, swelling

> and, finally, hemorrhaging) but, so far, after using it on the skin

for

> upwards of two years, no reactions whatsoever have appeared.

>

> So i'm interested in any theories on why a person could

> tolerate/receive benefits of iodine from swabbing...and can't take it

> orally. is anyone aware of any literature on this?

>

> cindi

>

[Guest guest]

No, i'm not using any iodine supplements, just what I get via dietary

sources. but since i have a reaction to oral iodine (like vitamins), I

was just wondering if I would get the same sick/ill feelings if I tried

swabbing.

cindi

>

> I have no idea. Are you using Lugol's Iodine? I am wondering if I

stop

> the Iodoral for a week or so if it'll all be out of my system. Do you

> know how long it stays in your body? I stopped using it two days ago

to

> see if this heat issue stops. I hope it's not those darn hot flashes.

> Good Lord.....I do not need another health issue to research now...I

am

> still dealing with hypo and adrenals.

[Guest guest]

All you could do is to try it and see how you would react. Are you

feeling brave today? <grin> If you do, maybe swab some on a Q Tip and

apply it lightly? I don't think I'd use a whole drop of iodine. lol

I've noticed that I'm not hot today. I think I was reacting to the 4

Iodoral tabs,combined with the 3 grains of Armour. I am off of the

Iodoral for now until I can do it properly and get the Iodone Loading

Test from my dr.

It was in the 80s in Tx yesterday and at 10:00 PM it was still 73

degrees! We got a cold front and it's freezing out with rain so I am

enjoying the cold temps and I'm not cold at all for a change! Now all

we need is some snow!

Sue

>

> No, i'm not using any iodine supplements, just what I get via dietary

> sources. but since i have a reaction to oral iodine (like vitamins),

I

> was just wondering if I would get the same sick/ill feelings if I

tried

> swabbing.

> cindi

[Guest guest]

lol. no, i'm not feeling " brave " today as I'm in Super Clean mode

preparing for Christmas and my baseboards must all be dusted before I

start swabbing. hmm...i'll put " swab Lugol's " on my New Year's

Resolutions though. ;-)

cindi

>

> All you could do is to try it and see how you would react. Are you

> feeling brave today? <grin> If you do, maybe swab some on a Q Tip and

> apply it lightly? I don't think I'd use a whole drop of iodine.

[Guest guest]

no, not presumptuous. if i normally don't take a vitamin supplement

with iodine, then take one with it and have problems in the week

afterwards...and have tried experiment a number of times....and have

heard other Hashi's folks report the same experience....it's seems like

a pretty logical conclusion to me.

cindi

>>

> It's kind of presumptuos to

> think that when you take a multiple vitamin that it's the iodine

causing

> trouble. Even if it only has a few ingredients, you don't know it's

the

> iodine.

[Guest guest]

>From: " cindi22595 " <cindi22595@...>

>I found this interesting blurb at a site where someone was extolling

>the benefits of iodine swabbing:

>I am violently allergic to iodine taken internally(rashes, swelling

>and, finally, hemorrhaging) but, so far, after using it on the skin for

>upwards of two years, no reactions whatsoever have appeared.

>

>So i'm interested in any theories on why a person could

>tolerate/receive benefits of iodine from swabbing...and can't take it

>orally. is anyone aware of any literature on this?

What form of iodine did you use? Lugol's Solution has only water, iodine,

and potassium iodine. So, I wouldn't expect an allergic reaction unless you

are really allergic to iodine. Which, you probably are not.

If you took kelp, I expect that to more likely cause allergies.

Skipper

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[Guest guest]

I'd wait to try the swabbing with the iodine, too. I don't want you to

feel badly over the holidays. Enjoy decorating for the Christmas

holidays. Did you put up your tree yet? I put ours up since hubby has a

bad sprain in his shoulder blade area. He's on pain pills and the

Naproxen Sodium gave him a splitting headache. He couldn't figure out

how he could get such a bad headache and I decided to do some reading

on the prescription insert of side effects. Yep, it listed headaches as

one of the 50 side effects. Now I know why I hate prescriptions with a

passion.

Sue

>

> lol. no, i'm not feeling " brave " today as I'm in Super Clean mode

> preparing for Christmas and my baseboards must all be dusted before I

> start swabbing. hmm...i'll put " swab Lugol's " on my New Year's

> Resolutions though. ;-)

> cindi

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I have stopped the Iodoral and I am not getting those episodes of hot

flashes or whatever they are. I see how it took you 1 week to get

past the side effects of the Iodoral. Gosh, I was starting to think

that someone up there was not happy with me. (I've been really good

this year, too!!) I feel sorry for women who deal with hot flashes.

Whew!

I'm feeling more like myself today and I don't think I have gotten

more than 1 time today that I felt a bit warm. I did feel warm when I

got up at 6:00 AM but my hubby covered me up with the blanket and I

also had the heat on so I didn't really need the blanket.

I've had the saliva testing for thyroid antibodies but it came back

as normal. I will ask my dr about doing the Iodine Loading Test at my

Dec 27th appt. I guess you wouldn't enjoy taking Iodoral while living

in the hot state of Texas....especially during the summers. lol

Sue

>

> In my case, it wasn't hot *flashes* or feeling warmer. I was HOT

for a few hours. I had to wear sleeveless shirts when others are

wearing long shirts & jackets. The hot was significant, but for me

was secondary to other reactions (e.g. throat stinging). The

weather was cold enough so that I could get comfortable. I don't see

how I would be able to tolerate that heat in 75 degree weather or

warmer.

When I went off Lugol's, the stinging & heat went away within a

week. When I start again, I plan to fraction my dose. One of my

doctors thinks I'm allergic to iodine (autoimmune reaction). I don't

necessarily believe that. However, that explanation is consistent

with other 'allergies' that have kicked in with this autoimmune

response gluten & casseinate).

Amy

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I don't have any swelling in my neck area. On my last visit my dr

felt it and said it looked good, too. I did the saliva testing and it

said the Antibody test was normal but I've heard others do both blood

and saliva testing and the blood shows antibodies so I should get

tested via blood. I didn't ever get any stinging in the throat area

and I can also wear turtle necks and it doesn't bother me....altho,

we don't wear many turtle necks in Tx. lol

I noticed that since I lowered the armour by 30 mgs and dropped the

Iodoral, my hands feel cold today. I miss that in the Iodoral but I

do not miss getting hot and sweaty. I never sweated prior to the

Iodoral so it was gross. *ick*

Sue

>

> > I've had the saliva testing for thyroid antibodies but it came

back

> > as normal. I will ask my dr about doing the Iodine Loading Test

at my

> > Dec 27th appt. I guess you wouldn't enjoy taking Iodoral while

living

> > in the hot state of Texas....especially during the summers. lol

> >

> > Sue

> >

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