To treat my hypo and nodules I ordered JCrow Lugol's (2%); Nascent Iodine; and Iodoral (12.5 mg).

They should all arrive within a week. I'm still not sure which one I'll choose to start.

My ND thinks internal use of Lugol's is crazy because she says it's toxic. It is toxic in high doses. I've read the warnings from serious mistakes made by medical professionals using wrong doses. But many conscientious adults have used very low doses with great success. Lugol's itself isn't a new idea; it's been around since about 1825. (The FDA doesn't ban it; solutions with 2% are legal.)

Iodoral is supposedly the supplement version of Ludol's (same components). It is more expensive but requires less fussing and likely is easier to get the exact amount of iodine each day. That could help for hormonal balance.

Nascent Iodine gets some good reviews online but it's a bit too young for me to fully commit to it as my first treatment choice, even though it has been said it's milder and possibly better for more sensitive people as well as kids.

I find the idea of a mineral supplement or iodine tablet fixing my hypo after only a short period of time (weeks or months) much more appealing than a lifetime of synthetic or dessicated thyroid consumption. Less time and money, for one!

As a starting point the experiment seems reasonable because of the relatively low cost and low risks.

The main contraindication is thyroid antibodies. My bloodwork showed there aren't any.

Side effects from Iodoral seem to be uncommon from what I've read, esp. when starting on low doses.

I don't intend to bother with an iodine deficiency test. I'm going to use iodine to see if it raises my core temperature from an average of 96.8 and if it increases my skin's ability to sweat/moisten enough and quickly enough to cool down the way it used to for me and still does for most people.

I also have a baseline for my resting heart rate (72-76BPM). I have to monitor it daily to watch for a jump of 10 or more (which would indicate dosage is too high).