Re: need some help/advice

agree with T and Mike re:  dehydration and B12 and I also think that you are experiencing transient hypothyroidism due to iodine excess AND/OR constipation... this is well documented in the literature, as an initial reaction to high-dose iodine supplementation and also as a more long lasting state(although GENERALLY this state will resolve when the "excess" iodine is removed). There is a lot of misinfo out there on the subject, most notably, the "wolff- chaikoff effect. I will give you the research that I have found on the subject, I will leave it to you to analyze/debate it.

I've read a lot on wolff-chaikoff, etc... I know what you mean about misinfo. I don't know about transient hypothyroidism - it is potentially occuring, but I do pulse dose days on/off and initially started very low dose. At first, I did magnascent in the morning for a while on empty stomach with plenty of water. Then, I added SSKI one drop after 4+ hours to the routine. After a while, I began to pulse dose and not take magnascent or SSKI every few days or on days off from work. Keep in mind that I also included the cofactors along with this protocol like Se, Mag, Tyrosine, Zinc/Copper chelates, etc... I eventually decided to try bigger SSKI doses and increase +1 drop weekly up to 5 or so. After that, my extremeties stopped being cold (EVER), energy increased, sleep improved, mind clearer, life much more rewarding daily, but with slow moving bowels and dry skin, eyes, finger tips. A little background: I work in a hospital and wash my hands a LOT. The tips of my fingers just don't feel like they are hydrated enough. My eyes simly feel like they became dry slowly over time. As the dryness set in, I noticed gradual myopia - but I attribute that to heavy computer use in college, at home, and at work as well.

Constipation and peripheral neuropathy are both symptoms of a hypothyroid state.

Noted. It may be acting in conjunction.

IMO, the constipation needs to be addressed post-haste. There's a ton of info on CZ as far as ways to resolve constipation. I personally would address this with lots of raw fruits and vegetables and a nice glass of prune juice(with a paper umbrella in it).

I would remove all processed foods. I would eliminate gluten from the diet. I would eat fermented foods. Have some good-quality animal protein. And yes, lots of water(with a little salt in it).

I eat fruit after I wake or for lunch, it does help bowel flow. I'll increase veggies that are thyroid agonists. I have no problem with prunes, but may settle for plums at a local market. I have been eating, ahem, more steak and feeling much better.

A cure for hypothyroid due to intestinal causes that I've read about in an old medical text consists of eating apples and drinking buttermilk for 3-4 days. Makes perfect sense as many cases of hypothyroid are due to dysbiosis/dysbacteriosis.

I eat at least an apple a day, but will try the buttermilk too.

As far as io-supping, I am a proponent of starting low and elevating dosage slowly. By doing that you can monitor detox/symptoms and adjust dosage accordingly. A lot of people disagree with me on that, most notably Trapper, I don't care, I love him anyway.

Some people have found it beneficial to pulse the dose, as in 5 days on, 2 off, 4 days on, 3 off, etc.

I know that you've been around for awhile, I don't know the particulars of your io-history though. Actually,  I'm just too lazy to look it up:)

Now, links/info galore, in no particular order:

I have a lot to read :)