I believe you miss the salt. My mother did, so did other cases that believed that they retained water because of salt. It is the opposite; as long as you use real salt.
The real salt is also relief from pain. Himalayan, celtic or redmonds will do. Black salt from Hawai is good too, as it is sulphurized from volcano activities.
500 mg of kelp is like 100-200 mcg of Iodine at best; it will not push through anything. Nor will 1 /4 of iodoral, all IMO.
I would give a real go on 50-100 mg of iodine; as Lugols or SSKI . Then all companions as selenium, magnesium etc; //www.curezone.org/faq/c.asp?a=13,281,2967
The detox is hard, I had a hell of 2-3 months before I saw the light of the tunnel. I was pretty isolated too. Hang in there, salt flush, take vit C etc.