Submitted by LD, of CO, USA, Submitted 12/12/2008

Hi Phil,

I'm not sure if you remember me or not. I wrote to you about two months ago regarding the extreme detox reaction of the iodine.

Anyway, it's been two months since that episode and everything is pretty good. But I wanted to ask you about properly utilizing your iodine on a long term basis.

I found that 8 drops of iodine was where I felt no headache or ill reaction. However, I can't say that I feel any great surge of energy. I have, however, lost about three pounds of stubborn weight that I haven't been able to lose in over four years. I occasionally increase my dose to 9 drops. But just with that ONE extra drop, I can feel lethargic and out of my body. For example, last week on Wednesday, I went from 8 to 9 drops. I took my two days off (Saturday and Sunday) and then started again with 9 drops on Monday and Tuesday of this week. By Tuesday afternoon, I couldn't hardly work on my computer for the pain in my head. I was also getting constant neck pain and discomfort as if I'd slept on it wrong. Is the neck pain another sign of too much iodine?? (Can increasing by just ONE drop cause such a vast change??)

Today (Wednesday), I increased the dose to 10 drops because I really wanted to see where this would go. By 11am, I felt as if someone had shot me full of downers and by noon and I couldn't stay awake any longer. I lay down on the couch and slept but not deeply, awakening at 1PM. I felt pretty good after that and even worked out for 30 minutes later in the day. But I think I'm going to go back to 8 drops tomorrow, as when I hit 11 drops two months ago I got so seriously sick with the detox.

Now, my husband (who is missing half his thyroid due to surgery 6 years ago for a microscopic cancerous tumor), has been taking as much as 15 drops a day with two days off. However, he typically has been taking 13 drops a day. But now HE is starting to feel lethargy and the same neck pain, especially around 4pm. Today, he backed it down to 11 drops where he says he will stay for awhile to see if his symptoms improve.

We are both not sleeping that great, awakening usually at 2:10 or 4:10am almost every morning and having a hard time getting back to sleep. Is this normal?

We're definitely going to continue with the iodine indefinitely but I wanted to update you and get your professional opinion on what your take is on our experience.


Thanks,

LD


Hi, Phil,


I backed off back to 8 drops this morning and will take the two days off tomorrow. From what I hear you saying when you say "you are trying to get the system balanced, not create another co-dependency," I shouldn't push it up higher and keep it at what feels comfortable (8 drops)?

Today I had no clients (virtually a day of paperwork) and so I didn't set the alarm. I slept in until 10:30am and could have slept longer. Is this also part of the detox? I'm also dealing personally with constant low grade stress regarding my parents' ill health and possible demise in the next few months, one right after the other. So, I think that plays a partial role in my fatigue since I've been dealing with my dad for 6 years and my mom for nearly 4. I feel my body is just exhausted from the process of doctors, nurses, etc. and I live 800 miles away so I have to jet out there every 5 or so weeks to attend to business which is always chaotic.

When you mentioned the thyroid being the will center, I have to tell you that my husband (with half a thyroid) has gradually become MUCH more in charge of his "rights and boundaries." He's expressing himself to his secretary (who he has let walk over him for nearly 20 years) and she doesn't know what to think of him. He's opening his mouth at restaurants when he's not happy with the food (something he never did before)....just little things that show me he is more willing and comfortable with telling people what he needs and wants. He still falters here and there when he wants to please someone. However, this Christmas I was blown away when he was putting together food gift orders on line and came up on a favorite cheese that he knows his son loves. The cost had doubled (!!!) since last year and he looked at me and said, "I don't care how much he likes the cheese, that doesn't make any sense." THEN he called his son to let him know he wasn't getting that cheese this year! If that isn't taking control of your own decision making process, I don't know what is!!

Thanks,

LD

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