Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 >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 _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.liv\ e.com/messenger/overview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 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 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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