Posted by Jess (Kingman AZ) on 06/17/2026
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Oh, man. I got back on iodine about 4 days ago, and it's kicking my proverbial *ss. I wake up in the night, aching. Cannot sleep for the pain, natural rubs and remedies do not touch it. I even run the infrared pad on it. So desperate I took aspirin just to sleep. My lower back is off/on tender, sore, feels like it 'going out', and my left lower side aches. I'm thinking it must be bromides making their way out. I'm hydrated well so that's not a cause. I am unsure how long I want this to go on. I know it's good to detox but man, this is rough. :(
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Posted by Cindy (Illinois, USA) on 02/06/2023 563 posts
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This iodine detox really takes it out of ya! I suppose, it's the dislodging of bromides which are used as a sedative and even to induce coma. Some days I feel super good but most are "blah" and all I want to do is sleep. I suppose that will be for another month of two...crikeys! But it's to be expected since I've never taken iodine before and have probably been soaking up and storing bromides since the advent of their commercial uses...
