Experiences with

Povidone-iodine

Over the years, we have seen many mentions of povidone-iodine. This video is the first time I have ever come across a proper explanation as to why povidone-iodine is chosen! It then continues with its aim of extracting pure iodine from povidone-iodine.

I was put on oral iodine for around 5wks before surgery could be performed , as my surgeon refused to go in while my thyroid was toxic...my T4 was 100, my T3 was 39.6 and my TSH was undetectable.

One said I could start PTU until I decided to have the radio iodine, and the other other said no I could not have PTU. Radio iodine makes thyroid worse for a few weeks, and drives up risk of thyroid storm so PTU should also be recommended to support that. 9.

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I had written a previous post last year when I shared how my high dose iodine experiment destroyed my health. The problem is I am still stuck trying to undo the damage from the high dose iodine and still feeling very hypothyroid.

In September last year I went through Radioactive Iodine therapy. By End of October I ended up with hypothyroidism. Was started on 25mg of levothyroxine which had been gradually increased to 100mg. I’ve had my recent blood tests and the consultant has said my thyroid is now in normal range.

Can anyone help me with the iodine question? I've read when hypothyroid you should not supplement iodine and not to eat copious amounts of foods with iodine. I also thought I had heard that a small amount of iodine is in levothyroxine? I'm getting a little confused with what's right or incorrect.

For the last several months every time my Thyroxine is due they send brands that I have problems with, I had a very over-active thyroid 40 odd years ago that I needed 3 doses or radio active iodine for I did very well for many years on the Accord brand and to be honest they are the ONLY ones that don't

should I take iodine to improve my Thyroid already take 100mcg Levothyroxine?

The carboxyl group of T3 is recognized by Arg371, while its three iodine atoms interact with distinct hydrophobic cavities. Silychristin is also recognized by Arg371, competing with T3 for binding.

Can anyone explain why hyperthyroidism drugs can only be taken for 18 months before the drastic radio iodine or surgery options? Thanks

They seem to focus on iodine, selenium and molybdenum as important trace co-factors and the need for vitamins B1 & B2 , meaning you don't need as much B12. The target audience seems to be chronic fatigue sufferers rather than PA. 4.5k members follow.

I also stopped the iodine straight away, when I read that was the worst thing for hyperthyroidism, and I lost the weight I'd gained, on the iodine, straight away! My worst symptom with hyperthyroidism has always been muscle weakness, especially in my legs, and leg pain.

Then I though maybe its iodine in the seaweed that affected my thyroid and somehow lowered my existing subclinical hypo / hashimotos. My garmin watch showed my respiration rate was 8bpm at 3am. That seemed low.

On that, I have found lots of information about how important selenium and iodine are too, but no one has checked those. Should I be asking? many thanks everyone

Also, are we meant to not have iodine? Or are we meant to have it?

Thanks to this forum I have just found out I can't take multivitamins with Iodine in. Well, that's the last 2 years of me taking multivitamins out the window then!! What a nightmare. Does anyone have any vitamins they recommend that do not contain Iodine? Zooki is a good brand but theirs do.

In preparation for this monthly procedure, my eye is anaesthetised and then iodine drops are used to prevent infection. Could this have an impact on my thyroid levels, or is it too small to worry about?

He seamed to listen to me or so I thought 💀 He told me I can't have graves diseases that if I had Graves Diseases I wouldn't of been given the radio active iodine???

A blog explaining why the iodine patch test is NOT an acceptable way of assessing whether we have sufficient iodine - or not. [i]helvella - Patch Test Why the iodine patch test is not appropriate for indicating iodine status.