Question about iodine dose

[Guest guest]

New to iodine per doctor prescription / hypothyroid 7 years / compounded thyroid

usp meds. My doctor just started me on Lugols (to help shrink goiter, boost my

thyroid and help with weight loss)

If I am reading the 'newbie' materials correctly, 2 drops equals 12.5 mg and 4

drops equals 25 mg.

The Lugol's indicates 2 to 4 drops a day. I did a 'skin test' and it faded out

at about 5-6 hours. So, I started orally at 2 drops in orange juice, along with

my two multivitamins (raw vitamins, of which 2-4 is recommended. Two also

contains a total of 400 mg selenium per day, and 250 Vitamin A). I take these

one or more hours after my thyroid meds. I increased to 3 drops today. Is this

correct?

I feel pretty good; seem to have a little more energy. My question is that I see

many of you take much more than 25 mg. I am wondering how much I should

increase--is it like thyroid meds where you can 'feel' if you're taking too

much--or am I missing something. I see that some of you are on 50 mg...or

more...

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

> New to iodine per doctor prescription / hypothyroid 7 years / compounded

thyroid usp meds. My doctor just started me on Lugols (to help shrink goiter,

boost my thyroid and help with weight loss)

>

> If I am reading the 'newbie' materials correctly, 2 drops equals 12.5 mg and 4

drops equals 25 mg.

>

> The Lugol's indicates 2 to 4 drops a day. I did a 'skin test' and it faded out

at about 5-6 hours. So, I started orally at 2 drops in orange juice, along with

my two multivitamins (raw vitamins, of which 2-4 is recommended. Two also

contains a total of 400 mg selenium per day, and 250 Vitamin A). I take these

one or more hours after my thyroid meds. I increased to 3 drops today. Is this

correct?

>

> I feel pretty good; seem to have a little more energy. My question is that I

see many of you take much more than 25 mg. I am wondering how much I should

increase--is it like thyroid meds where you can 'feel' if you're taking too

much--or am I missing something. I see that some of you are on 50 mg...or

more...

>

> Thanks!

>