Hello All…I am not new to the Iodine curezone page but have not posted in some time. Two years ago I came here searching for answers to my health issues & I am back seeking more help/advise. Once again I would like to say I really am so grateful for those of you who spend countless hrs searching, educating & sharing what you know. You are saving lives. Ok so to recap my issues, I have severe extensive endometriosis & FBD. I am beginning to believe that I have likely had problems with my thyroid all of my life. I have always had extreme fatigue, even as a young teen. Low basil temp (96-97 degrees), cold hands/feet, etc. Anyway, 2yrs ago I started supplementing with iodine. I did not have what I would call detox symptoms. However the increase in my endo & FBD symptoms were severe. I continued for some time & then eventually stopped supplementing. I have now started again in early May of this year. Again the increase in symptoms has appeared. To be clear this is not anything transient or minor. The pain is excruciating. My FBD seems to be worsening, the pain is constant & all of my endo pain has either worsened or reappeared from a dormant state. I am working up to 150mgs of Lugol’s Iodine a day (currently I am taking 125mgs). I am also taking all of the companion supplents: ATP co-factors, selenium, c, mag, hymalain salt, along with Chinese bitters & coptis to detox my liver. I also take b6, d3, cod liver, zinc, turmeric, & msm. I was taking DIM & I3C but stopped those when I found out they can shut down the thyroid. I am contemplating desiccated thyroid from nutria-meds & would love feedback on that from any who use desiccated thyroid with iodine. Years ago I cleaned up my environment, no parabens or chemicals or xenoestrogens. My diet is fruits, veggies, beans, fish & a little chicken. I paint my breasts twice a day with Lugols & castor oil. My last menstrual cycle was a week & a half late. I had one massive day of clotting/bleeding & cramping, but have to say I did have less cramping overall. I only took ibuprofen one dose 800mgs one time during the duration which is a miracle for me. However I feel something is missing from the bigger picture. For some reason Iodine is not helping me but exacerbating my symptoms & illnesses. I believe everything about iodine & how essential it is. But if this continues I will be forced to stop taking it as I can’t continue living in this much extreme pain. I will be seeing an Iodine Literate doctor in my area & hope to have a full thyroid panel done as well as adrenals tested & a hormone panel done by him or my gyn. I have had cortisol shots done some years ago to boost my adrenals but it did not seem to do anything to change how I felt overall. I am also going to be seeing my gyn to address the severity of the FBD in my breasts & treatment options. I have always been anti main stream meds but I also would really love to feel better. I thought Iodine would do the trick. So far it has not helped me at all as far as I can tell. I feel as though I have been taking an estrogen only BCP. In fact I feel like I have in the past the few times I have tried BCP’s to eliminate my endo. Like I am being flooded with estrogen. I am also losing hair in excess & have extreme fatigue (since going on iodine). I would love to hear any & all feedback you may have as I continue my search to better health. Thank you….