Dose Amounts for radioactive fallout, drop equivalents

[Guest guest]

I'm amending my post to include how many drops of Lugol's is equivalent to

the doses recommended (see below). These drop equivalents are based on the

following:

2% Lugol's contains 2.5mg iodine per vertical drop

5% Lugol's contains 6.25mg iodine per vertical drop

If using Iodoral tablets, split the tablets to approximate the dose.

These numbers are approximate, so err on the plus side when dosing.

The dosage amounts recommended by the CDC are based on taking pure

potassium iodide, which the thyroid uses directly. So in order to get the

recommended amounts of potassium iodide, a person needs to take 1/3 more of

Lugol's/Iodoral.

I posted the recommended dosages earlier. Here I will convert them for use

with Lugol's/Iodoral. If I've done the math wrong, someone will let me

know asap.

Adults: dose = 130mg KI,

so Lugol's/Iodoral is 173mg.

Lugol's 2% is 70 drops. Lugol's 5% is 28 drops.

Women who are breastfeeding take adult dose.

Children between 3 and 18 years of age: dose = 65mg KI,

so Lugol's/Iodoral is 87mg

Lugol's 2% is 35 drops. Lugol's 5% is 14 drops.

Children who are 150 pounds or over should take the adult dose

regardless of age.

Infants and children between 1 month and 3 years of age: dose = 32mg KI,

so Lugol's/Iodoral is 43mg

Lugol's 2% is 17 drops. Lugol's 5% is 7 drops.

This dose is for nursing and non-nursing infants/children

Newborns from birth to 1 month of age: dose = 16mg KI,

so Lugol's Iodoral is 22mg.

Lugol's 2% is 8 drops. Lugol's 5% is 4 drops.

This dose is for both nursing and non-nursing newborn infants.

Take one dose every 24 hours until the danger is past.

The CDC says to avoid repeat dosing for pregnant and breastfeeding women

and newborn infants, but that is because they are iodine-phobic. We

discuss this all the time on this list. Other sources say all individuals

should get the appropriate sized dose once every 24 hours until the danger

is past.

Don't take Betadine or tincture of iodine orally. Only take Lugol's or

Iodoral or Potassium Iodide.

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At 11:47 PM 3/11/2011, you wrote:

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japan-nuclear-reactor-meltdown/

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>It is looking like a meltdown is unavoidable possibly more than one.

>I am in Vancouver--directly in the prevailing winds from Japan. They get

>here in 36 hours.

>

>I have phoned two major drugstores in Canada and they haven't even heard

>of potassium iodide and I have no idea where to get it.

>

>I have regular iodine--is that usable in an emergency? I can get Lugol's

>but not till tomorrow.

>

>How much of over the counter iodine (2.5%)would I use?

>

>In our family we have a new born (being nursed) a two year old and a four

>year old one teen--several young adults and adults aged from 30 to 64.

>

>Can someone please give me some info on this?

>

>Thank you

>Bea

>

>

>

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

[Guest guest]

if the iodine is usually for the thyroid, what does iodine do for no thyroid people? pass it on to other organs? so if you are thyroid less i guess there is no reason to worry about the fall out and your thyroid...? also i tried the vitamin b12 lozenge the methylcobalamin? i don't like it. it takes at least half hour to dissolve. it is annoying. i end up chewing it and trying to get it to dissolve under the tongue that way, but i don't care for the lozenges.. someone told me b12 doesn't work if you swallow it. it is wasted? true? diane, near philly, pa On Mar 12, 2011, at 11:10 AM, Ariel Monserrat wrote:I started on 120 mg potassium iodide last Oct, never had a problem. Kids in Japan take inabout 35 mg/day in their diet and some even more than that. It's very hard to overdose on it, you'dhave to drink a whole bottle of it to cause much harm. SSKI is what is important, if you feel better going that route.ArielOn Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 10:49 AM, <fontana_christine_elise@...> wrote: These doses are very high - won't this cause a major detox reaction? For instance, my son is only taking 1 drop of lugol's (2%) per day, and according to what you say I would need to increase his dose to 35 drops - wouldn't that for certain cause major problems?What about people who've never even used any Iodine supp.? If you start someone off on such a huge dose couldn't this be very dangerous?> > > ><http://modernsurvivalblog.com/nuclear/west-coast-usa-danger-if-japan-nuclear-reactor-meltdown/>http://modernsurvivalblog.com/nuclear/west-coast-usa-danger-if-japan-nuclear-reactor-meltdown/> >> >It is looking like a meltdown is unavoidable possibly more than one.> >I am in Vancouver--directly in the prevailing winds from Japan. They get > >here in 36 hours.> >> >I have phoned two major drugstores in Canada and they haven't even heard > >of potassium iodide and I have no idea where to get it.> >> >I have regular iodine--is that usable in an emergency? I can get Lugol's > >but not till tomorrow.> >> >How much of over the counter iodine (2.5%)would I use?> >> >In our family we have a new born (being nursed) a two year old and a four > >year old one teen--several young adults and adults aged from 30 to 64.> >> >Can someone please give me some info on this?> >> >Thank you> >Bea> >> >> >> > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~> --A.J. Muste>-- Ariel MonserratPublisher & Managing EditorGreen Egg zinewww.greeneggzine.com