unfortunate update

I must've jinxed myself with my last post because after a few days of glorious relief, my FBD symptoms have returned and seem even more swollen and painful than ever, all within about 24 hours. My breasts feel hard as rocks and caused a rough night of sleep last night.

I also started experiencing Iodine detox symptoms again, which I haven't had since my first week of supplementation, though this time it isn't as bad. This leads me to believe that I may have introduced too much Iodine too quickly when I started painting. The first time I painted I only put a few drops on each breast, but I was so encouraged by the results that my next few applications I kind of slathered it on. I think I'm going to lay off the painting for a few days and just stick with the oral dose.

My period is due in a couple days (first one on iodine) so I'm hoping the Iodine will help my body's natural process do a better job of clearing this junk out.

If anyone has some advice or encouragement, I'd really appreciate it. I think I just want to be reassured this is a normal part of the process because I can't seem to shake the nagging thought that I'm just making things worse. Tweet