Anyone taking iodine?

[theoneguy]

So after being on trt for 4 months I was feeling good but exhausted and tired a fair bit, Added in a thyroid tablet with iodine 250mcg and some b vitamins and ashwanga and within 24 hours I had energy back and was feeling great. Been taking it for a week now and have a lot more energy each day and feeling much better, is 250mcg enough or do people here take more?

 

[Weasel]

if you're taking iodine, make sure you are also taking selenium as iodine without selenium can actually make thyroid function worse.

I put a drop in the coffee water each morning before it brews.

 

[Sean Mosher]

I put a drop or 2 of 2%lugols in my water each morning as well.
Selenium is a must as Weasel said.

 

[Vince]

I supplement with 325 mcg of iodine daily and I also eat Brazilian nuts daily for my selenium.

 

[Gman86]

I supplement with 325 mcg of iodine daily and I also eat Brazilian nuts daily for my selenium.

Ya I also use Brazil nuts as my selenium source. How many Brazil nuts do you eat per day Vince?

 

[theoneguy]

this is what I am currently taking daily, I have been taking just 2 tablets but may double the dose for 3-4 days to replenish my iodine levels, what do you guys think?

 

[Vince]

I don't think it's necessary to double your dose, you may need a high dose of selenium.

 

[theoneguy]

what would be the best source to get that from vince? and what would you consider a high dose?

 

[Vince]

200 mcg of selenium or you can eat 2-3 Brazilian nuts a day like I do.

 

[Gman86]

I also eat exactly 2-3 Brazil nuts per day to get my selenium

 

[captain]

I have been using Iodoral for 2 or 3 years with Selenium and Vitamin C. If your starting Iodine you start low and work your way up in dose. I don't think doses in the mcg size is going to cause any problems. I haven't had any problems taking 12.5mg. Some people are taking 50mg. What ever you take if its more than you need it will excreted in your Urine. You also need both iodine and iodide.