I've tried large amounts of iodine, but always included a large proportion of SSKI. If I remember right, Trapper made it to 300 mg Lugol's before needing to make a change, and by using magnets on his bottles of Lugol's was able to use 600 mg. Still, for the long-term, SSKI is the ticket, or mix your Lugol's with vit C. Glad you seem to have recovered from your adventure :)