I already had adrenal issues before using the iodine, so it certainly didn't cause it. It simply exacerbated it! I still don't know why after tons and tons of testing why my adrenals aren't working right. The iodine in combination with the mercury toxicity most definitely caused an autoimmune response in my body. I still have 1 patch of hair that has never grown back. It doesn't appear it ever will.

If I were to do it all over again, I'd first check out the status of my adrenals. Get some blood work and a saliva test done. Then find a doctor to help set the adrenals straight first. Once you are stable on herbs or meds (whatever works for you), then you can try the high doses of iodine. If you try to detox with weak adrenals you are going to feel so incredibly ill.

I wouldn't recommend more than 4 tabs of iodoral a day and you should start this very slowly to see how you react.

On the yahoo thyroid board, so women take 50mg of iodoral every day without any problems at all. Other women, like me, take 1 tab and have experienced severe detoxing symptoms. It really just depends on each person's body and how much garbage you have in the body.

Once I'm stable on my new adrenal meds, I will be putting myself on a maintenance dose of iodine to flush the fluoride out of my body. I haven't figured out how much yet but maybe 1/2 tab every other day. Unfortunately, florinef is bonded with a fluorine molecule and there is nothing else out there that works. I had to choose the lesser of two evils and sadly the fluoride seemed like a better choice.

How have you been feeling? I see you post on the yahoo boards every once in a while.