Iodine and Potassium Iodide

[Persej]

For some reason I cannot find xylitol in my country.

Maybe you can ask here _http://www.mojanatura.hr/prirodni-zasla%C4%91iva%C4%8Di.html

It is on sale until tomorrow.

They don't seem to send things outside Croatia, but no problem, we usually always lag behind Croatia so I'm sure we will get Xylitol and Celtic salt sometime in the future. :)

I tried to lower down the amount of salt and took about 1/4 of tsp in 200ml of water, and it tasted good. I'll take that dose for some time and see if my taste changes. And maybe take a bigger glass of water once I get used to this.

Several people said to me that they felt better with this water protocol but they were not using salt, just plain water. So this seems to be even better.

 

[bjorb]

Took 2 teaspoons of idoine. It burned like satan but I dare not to complain. Next time I better add the drops of idoine in a glass of water and consume it like that ?

 

[Keyhole]

Took 2 teaspoons of idoine. It burned like satan but I dare not to complain. Next time I better add the drops of idoine in a glass of water and consume it like that ?

You took two whole teaspooons? What % of solution are you taking?

Iodine is caustic so should always be consumed in a diluted solution of water.

 

[Timótheos]

Took 2 teaspoons of idoine. It burned like satan but I dare not to complain. Next time I better add the drops of idoine in a glass of water and consume it like that ?

Are you trying to poison yourself?

If you can't be bothered to read this thread and follow explicit instructions in regards to dosage, you will end up making yourself sick. No matter what the percentage of iodine solution, the dose is measured in DROPS, not teaspoonfuls.

There are roughly 100 drops in every teaspoonful, and the maximum dosage advised here is 10 drops twice a day. You've taken over 20 times what you were supposed to. No wonder it burned.

_http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/symptoms-of-iodine-overdose/

"Some symptoms of an iodine overdose can be abdominal pain, delirium, fever, vomiting, and shortness of breath."

 

[Keyhole]

There are roughly 100 drops in every teaspoonful, and the maximum dosage advised here is 10 drops twice a day. You've taken over 20 times what you were supposed to. No wonder it burned.

If one teaspoon is roughly 100 hundred drops, then Timótheos is right. Whichever % solution of iodine it is, you have taken WAY too much. Have you read the thread?

Iodine is powerful stuff! Taking it in teaspoon servings is an insane amount! For serious illness, people have taken these sort of amounts - under professional guidance. Seriously bjorn, if you have read the personal accounts on this thread of the effects of taking much lower doses (like 3 drops), then why would you do this?

 

[Divide by Zero]

Bjorn, what exactly made you think to take a whole teaspoonful?

The reason why it burns is that it is caustic (basic aka higher than neutral 7 ph).
Highly caustic is as harmful as highly acidic (less than 7 ph) to our tissues.

That's why some take it with a teeny splash of apple cider vinegar. Acid + base -> more neutral

Water is neither an acid or base, but can slightly neutralize either.

 

[trendsetter37]

Took 2 teaspoons of idoine. It burned like satan but I dare not to complain. Next time I better add the drops of idoine in a glass of water and consume it like that ?

Bjorn, I really hope you meant to say drops. It would be nice if you could let us know how you are feeling as it seems like it's been about an hour since your last post. Hope you are ok. And like the others have said you should really read the entire thread and probably the book before doing this protocol. Why did you decide to take 2 teaspoons again? If it burns like satan after the first teaspoon...why did you continue. This is not some magic potion devoid of consequences.

Some forumites here have noticed pretty uncomfortable or dare I say severe reactions just from drops of Iodine. I can't think of one good reason as to why someone would think to do what you've done after having read what is posted here unless they didn't read any of it.

Just some perspective if you had a 5% solution @ 100 (50mg of solution per drop / the standard metric drop as per Laura's post) drops per teaspoon means you took like 1.5 grams of Iodine/Iodide.

Edit: Calculations

 

[Andrian]

Bjorn please be careful, as the other guys have said you took way too much iodine, i would dare to say a very dangerous for your health high dose of iodine, please read the whole thread very carefully and pay attention to the recommendation given by many forum members especially by Laura and Gaby.

 

[bjorb]

Sorry for the trouble. No I added like 15 drops x2. 5% idione That makes 30. Was like a small sugar spoon. Didn't fill it all up. How stupid. Got a bit overexcited when I saw. Hopefully it will ease the OCD symptoms. Again, sorry for the trouble. But I am feeling all right. Won't happen again. I certainly didn't read it all correctly. And missed out that there was a max.

 

[Lilou]

Even still, 30 drops of 5% Lugol's is 187.5 mg. That is a huge dose Bjorn! I would advise to start drinking vitamin C to counteract the iodine uptake. Please read the thread carefully and post before taking such action. Are you taking selenium or other cofactors?

 

[trendsetter37]

Sorry for the trouble. No I added like 15 drops x2. 5% idione That makes 30. Was like a small sugar spoon. Didn't fill it all up. How stupid. Got a bit overexcited when I saw. Hopefully it will ease the OCD symptoms. Again, sorry for the trouble. But I am feeling all right. Won't happen again. I certainly didn't read it all correctly. And missed out that there was a max.

Yea I would put the drops into a glass of water...After you've read the rest of the thread of course. But that is just me. There is no point or recommendation that I have seen in trying to basically take a shot of Lugol's. Either way I am glad you are ok, however your dose above is still way too high imo (225mg Iodine/Idide) fwiw.

 

[Andrian]

Sorry for the trouble. No I added like 15 drops x2. 5% iodine That makes 30. Was like a small sugar spoon. Didn't fill it all up. How stupid. Got a bit overexcited when I saw. Hopefully it will ease the OCD symptoms. Again, sorry for the trouble. But I am feeling all right. Won't happen again. I certainly didn't read it all correctly. And missed out that there was a max.

I'm glad you are OK Bjorn, by reading the thread you will see that Laura gave very good instructions and and very good advices on what is the safest and most efficient way to follow this detox protocol by using iodine.

I would like to ask anyone who can help, i would like to clarify one thing for myself, by reading the thread i noticed that someone have said that the caffeine(coffee, choclate, Thea...) may "negatively" interfere with the positive detox effects of iodine, so if its true then wouldn't be advisable to intake caffeine before and after taking iodine, maybe 3 hours prior and 3 hours after taking iodine, to give time to iodine to do his "miraculous" effects? :) Thank you in advance.

 

[bjorb]

Yes, I already took some mandarin oranges. (Vitamin C) I really am an idiot for not reading it all properly. I thought I did. I didn't. Still makes me an idiot. But I am all right. Thanks for all the advice and sorry that I made everyone worried.

I know I someone who always to read something twice. I didn't.

 

[Siberia]

Sorry for the trouble. No I added like 15 drops x2. 5% idione That makes 30. Was like a small sugar spoon. Didn't fill it all up. How stupid. Got a bit overexcited when I saw. Hopefully it will ease the OCD symptoms. Again, sorry for the trouble. But I am feeling all right. Won't happen again. I certainly didn't read it all correctly. And missed out that there was a max.

Glad that you feel all right, Bjorn. In addition to what others have already mentioned, as far as I know, it would better to avoid metals (spoons, etc.) when dealing with Lugols. I usually instil my few drops directly into a porcelain or glass cup and add some water there, then just shake the cup to mix the solution without a spoon. But maybe I'm just over-cautious about that, fwiw. Hope this helps.

 

[Foxx]

Yes, I already took some mandarin oranges. (Vitamin C) I really am an idiot for not reading it all properly. I thought I did. I didn't. Still makes me an idiot. But I am all right. Thanks for all the advice and sorry that I made everyone worried.

I know I someone who always to read something twice. I didn't.

Do you have actual vitamin C pills or ascorbic acid? Mandarin oranges have a very small amount of vitamin C compared to the quantities that are probably needed to counteract an iodine overdose, certainly generally well below therapeutic levels, and that vitamin C competes with the sugar in the oranges to be utilized by the body (and loses that competition).

It sounds like you might want to do some reading or re-reading in the health section as well as this thread.