How much iodine are you taking and how often? Is the goiter ’diffuse’, meaning the swelling is on both sides of the thyroid, or is it just in one area? Have you ever had a goiter or other thyroid related symptoms in the past? What prompted you to start taking iodine in the first place?   [End]
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Hello, I’ll try to keep this brief. A couple years ago I started taking cheap Jamieson vitamins kelp supplements (350mcg iodine) and after a few months I had a terrible panic attack which is something I’ve never had in my life. In the month that followed I lost 30lbs despite eating, was freezing cold, shaky, and had diarrhea every time I ate. I also felt like I had gone crazy. I went to several doctors who just tried to give me SSRIs which I did not take. After months of researching other issues (nutrition, blood sugar etc) and trying many different mental techniques (yoga, meditation, CBT ...
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