Questions about Selenium, IMAM, and Liver Support

Hi Everyone,

I have been pulse dosing 100 mg of Iodine for about 5 weeks and I have a few questions:

1) How much selenium should I be taking? I have been taking 800 mg per day - is that too much? Should I take less on the days where I am not taking iodine? I have been losing a lot of hair lately, but I understand that might be from the Iodine or transient hypo symptoms. My husband and I are also trying to conceive, and I take my BBT, and I've noticed that my BBT is progressively lower on the days following the days where I take iodine, and it is progressively higher on the days following the days where I don't take Iodine (I hope that makes sense). From what I've been reading, it seems like that might be normal, but I don't want to cause permanent damage to my thyroid.

2) I have adrenal problems as well and I drank IMAM once but it caused extreme stomach pains and diarrhea. I understand that reaction was likely due to parasite die off. Will that go away after a while? Should I drink just a bit every day and work my way up to a full dose per the instructions? I think it would be beneficial for me to drink that daily, but I am very nervous to drink it on workdays and/or when I am out of the house.

3) I have been getting a lot of cherry angiomas, some that are larger and some that are about the size of a pinprick. I have been taking NAC on the days where I have not been taking iodine, in order to help my liver. I also have been drinking fresh lemon juice in water on these days, though that seems to make me bloat immediately (but my body seems to crave it). Is there anything else I should be doing?

Thanks so much for your help!! Tweet