Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 , I think I would be more inclined to get a bottle of 'Natural Tears' or something similar, put a drop or two of DMSO in it, and put that in my eye. Jim From: Cochrane <juliemc9@...>iodine Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 7:17:39 PMSubject: Iodine in the Eye? I have a small sore spot on the white of one eye. It's slightly raised and gets sorer when I'm tired, especially if I'm reading. I want to try putting iodine on it. Should I dilute it first, or just dab a bit on the sore spot with a cotton bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 , It may be that what you are thinking of doing is completely reasonable -- but it sounds terrifyingly dangerous to me. Iodine on any sensitive tissue burns. I would expect it to burn on the cornea -- causing not just pain, but possibly irreparable damage. Even if someone on this list told me it was perfectly okay to do, I would never try such a thing -- and I put iodine just about everywhere inside and outside of my body! On 4/2/2011 4:17 PM, Cochrane wrote: I have a small sore spot on the white of one eye. It's slightly raised and gets sorer when I'm tired, especially if I'm reading. I want to try putting iodine on it. Should I dilute it first, or just dab a bit on the sore spot with a cotton bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I do not know if it will effectively address your spot, but I can tell you that I have used 2% Lugol's, a couple of drops in a few ounces of salt water, with an eye cup to flush out my eyes when they were affected by a viral bug and it helped them,. And no, diluted like that, it did not burn.Blessings,JudyThey that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. Ps. 124:1 I have a small sore spot on the white of one eye. It's slightly raised and gets sorer when I'm tired, especially if I'm reading. I want to try putting iodine on it. Should I dilute it first, or just dab a bit on the sore spot with a cotton bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 If you search "iodine in eye" or "iodine, eye" ...you may find your answer....cautions abound.Joan , It may be that what you are thinking of doing is completely reasonable -- but it sounds terrifyingly dangerous to me. Iodine on any sensitive tissue burns. I would expect it to burn on the cornea -- causing not just pain, but possibly irreparable damage. Even if someone on this list told me it was perfectly okay to do, I would never try such a thing -- and I put iodine just about everywhere inside and outside of my body! On 4/2/2011 4:17 PM, Cochrane wrote: I have a small sore spot on the white of one eye. It's slightly raised and gets sorer when I'm tired, especially if I'm reading. I want to try putting iodine on it. Should I dilute it first, or just dab a bit on the sore spot with a cotton bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI yet. It really helps dry eye. -- At 07:00 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote: >, > >It may be that what you are thinking of doing is completely reasonable -- >but it sounds terrifyingly dangerous to me. Iodine on any sensitive >tissue burns. I would expect it to burn on the cornea -- causing not just >pain, but possibly irreparable damage. > >Even if someone on this list told me it was perfectly okay to do, I would >never try such a thing -- and I put iodine just about everywhere inside >and outside of my body! > > > >On 4/2/2011 4:17 PM, Cochrane wrote: >> >> >>I have a small sore spot on the white of one eye. It's slightly raised >>and gets sorer when I'm tired, especially if I'm reading. I want to >>try putting iodine on it. >> >>Should I dilute it first, or just dab a bit on the sore spot with a >>cotton bud? >> >> > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 It doesn't hurt the eye even though it stings.LOL!!!! from IllinoisFrom: Baker <vbaker@...>iodine Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 7:41:06 PMSubject: Re: Iodine in the Eye? Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI yet. It really helps dry eye. -- At 07:00 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote: >, > >It may be that what you are thinking of doing is completely reasonable -- >but it sounds terrifyingly dangerous to me. Iodine on any sensitive >tissue burns. I would expect it to burn on the cornea -- causing not just >pain, but possibly irreparable damage. > >Even if someone on this list told me it was perfectly okay to do, I would >never try such a thing -- and I put iodine just about everywhere inside >and outside of my body! > > > >On 4/2/2011 4:17 PM, Cochrane wrote: >> >> >>I have a small sore spot on the white of one eye. It's slightly raised >>and gets sorer when I'm tired, especially if I'm reading. I want to >>try putting iodine on it. >> >>Should I dilute it first, or just dab a bit on the sore spot with a >>cotton bud? >> >> > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Thanks for all the replies. Â Â I have used lugol's diluted with salt water to wash out my eye - after getting kicked in the eye with by a goat kid and having a very sore eye. Â Â I don't know how much it helped on that occasion, but it didn't hurt. Perhaps I'll just dilute it with water again.I saw someone recently with a terrible scar on his leg who said that he was scarred because he has an iodine allergy and, when a wound was treated with iodine, had something like an allergic reaction ??? On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Baker <vbaker@...> wrote: Â Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI yet. It really helps dry eye. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Is that diluted or undiluted, ?On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:50 AM, DeNormandie <blessedark2010@...> wrote:  It doesn't hurt the eye even though it stings.LOL!!!! from Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 my guess is they reacted to the the additives in whatever was applied and the iodine got blamed ... seems to happen a lot.JaxiOn Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 7:50 PM, Cochrane <juliemc9@...> wrote: Thanks for all the replies. Â Â I have used lugol's diluted with salt water to wash out my eye - after getting kicked in the eye with by a goat kid and having a very sore eye. Â Â I don't know how much it helped on that occasion, but it didn't hurt. Perhaps I'll just dilute it with water again.I saw someone recently with a terrible scar on his leg who said that he was scarred because he has an iodine allergy and, when a wound was treated with iodine, had something like an allergic reaction ??? On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Baker <vbaker@...> wrote: Â Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI yet. It really helps dry eye. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I wouldn't know. I was just thinking it does sting. So yes, it does hurt. I get that it maybe good for the eye but yeah, it stings diluted or not. from IllinoisFrom: Cochrane <juliemc9@...>iodine Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 7:51:13 PMSubject: Re: Iodine in the Eye? Is that diluted or undiluted, ?On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:50 AM, DeNormandie <blessedark2010@...> wrote: It doesn't hurt the eye even though it stings.LOL!!!! from Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 , Thanks for the references. I have no problem accepting the idea that iodine is needed for the health of the eyes and is therefore therapeutic. I didn't read everything (too much science makes my eyes glaze over), however I couldn't find any "recipe" that was used in the eyes (in some experiments, it wasn't even clear if the iodine therapy was used directly in the eyes instead of ingested) and at least one write-up (Bolt) indicated that dosage was critical: "PVP-I at concentrations of 10% and above has been shown to damage corneal epithelial cells in rabbits, whereas solutions of 5% or less do not." I'm uncomfotable with putting anything in my eyes -- and for anyone to even think about an undiluted, direct application of iodine still sounds scary to me. But from the responses on the forum, iodine apparently works well in a dilute flush application, so I have to accept that -- at least for other people. I didn't read all the material http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm On 4/2/2011 5:41 PM, Baker wrote: Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI yet. It really helps dry eye. -- At 07:00 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote: >, > >It may be that what you are thinking of doing is completely reasonable -- >but it sounds terrifyingly dangerous to me. Iodine on any sensitive >tissue burns. I would expect it to burn on the cornea -- causing not just >pain, but possibly irreparable damage. > >Even if someone on this list told me it was perfectly okay to do, I would >never try such a thing -- and I put iodine just about everywhere inside >and outside of my body! > > > >On 4/2/2011 4:17 PM, Cochrane wrote: >> >> >>I have a small sore spot on the white of one eye. It's slightly raised >>and gets sorer when I'm tired, especially if I'm reading. I want to >>try putting iodine on it. >> >>Should I dilute it first, or just dab a bit on the sore spot with a >>cotton bud? >> >> > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I don't find that the potassium iodide (150mcg/drop) stings particularly. What I meant to say was that the iodine may sting but it does not injure tissue. Hope that was clear. --V At 07:50 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote: >Thanks for all the replies. I have used lugol's diluted with salt water >to wash out my eye - after getting kicked in the eye with by a goat kid >and having a very sore eye. I don't know how much it helped on that >occasion, but it didn't hurt. > >Perhaps I'll just dilute it with water again. > >I saw someone recently with a terrible scar on his leg who said that he >was scarred because he has an iodine allergy and, when a wound was treated >with iodine, had something like an allergic reaction ??? > > > >On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Baker ><<mailto:vbaker@...>vbaker@...> wrote: > > >Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: > ><http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm>http://www.iodine4health.com/b\ ody/eyes/eyes.htm > >If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, >they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not >used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for >that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). > ><http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm>http://www.iodine4heal\ th.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm > >It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium >iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, >but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI >yet. It really helps dry eye. > >-- > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hi ,Sorry if I'm a bit slow here, but are you saying that you would put undiluted potassium iodide in your eye, or do you still dilute it?Thanks, On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Baker <vbaker@...> wrote: Â I don't find that the potassium iodide (150mcg/drop) stings particularly. What I meant to say was that the iodine may sting but it does not injure tissue. Hope that was clear. --V At 07:50 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote: >Thanks for all the replies. I have used lugol's diluted with salt water >to wash out my eye - after getting kicked in the eye with by a goat kid >and having a very sore eye. I don't know how much it helped on that >occasion, but it didn't hurt. > >Perhaps I'll just dilute it with water again. > >I saw someone recently with a terrible scar on his leg who said that he >was scarred because he has an iodine allergy and, when a wound was treated >with iodine, had something like an allergic reaction ??? > > > >On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Baker ><<mailto:vbaker@...>vbaker@...> wrote: > > >Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: > ><http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm>http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm > >If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, >they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not >used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for >that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). > ><http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm>http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm > >It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium >iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, >but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI >yet. It really helps dry eye. > >-- > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I put undiluted potassium iodide in my eyes on a regular basis, the kind that you buy in a dropper bottle that is 150mcg per drop. In other words, not an iodine formulation that I would call useful for oral supplementation, but quite useful for application to the eye. I used to have horrible dry eye constantly, felt like I had grit in my eyes almost all the time. I have been using colloidal silver, the potassium iodide as described, and a product called veterycin which is totally safe in the eyes. I vary which one I use, but using all 3 really works for me. --V At 09:23 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote: >Hi , > >Sorry if I'm a bit slow here, but are you saying that you would put >undiluted potassium iodide in your eye, or do you still dilute it? > >Thanks, > > >On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Baker ><<mailto:vbaker@...>vbaker@...> wrote: > > >I don't find that the potassium iodide (150mcg/drop) stings particularly. > >What I meant to say was that the iodine may sting but it does not injure >tissue. Hope that was clear. > >--V > >At 07:50 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote: > > >Thanks for all the replies. I have used lugol's diluted with salt water > >to wash out my eye - after getting kicked in the eye with by a goat kid > >and having a very sore eye. I don't know how much it helped on that > >occasion, but it didn't hurt. > > > >Perhaps I'll just dilute it with water again. > > > >I saw someone recently with a terrible scar on his leg who said that he > >was scarred because he has an iodine allergy and, when a wound was treated > >with iodine, had something like an allergic reaction ??? > > > > > > > > >On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Baker > ><<mailto:vbaker@...><mailto:vbaker%40sstar.com>vbaker@...> > wrote: > > > > > >Whoa up! Iodine is very safe in the eye. Here are articles about it: > > > ><<http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm>http://www.iodine4healt > h.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm>http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/eyes.htm > > > > >If you look at the material at the links I provided on iodine and the eye, > >they say that the stinging of iodine in the eye is one reason iodine is not > >used more in the eyes. It does not hurt the eye tissues at all (and for > >that matter, it doesn't hurt any other tissues of the body either). > > > ><<http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm>http://www.iodi > ne4health.com/body/eyes/winkler_eyes.htm>http://www.iodine4health.com/body/eyes/\ winkler_eyes.htm > > > > >It does not hurt the tissues, even though it stings. I have used potassium > >iodide (150mcg per drop) as eyedrops frequently, and I have tried Lugol's, > >but I found the potassium iodide to be easier. I have not tried my SSKI > >yet. It really helps dry eye. > > > >-- > > > > > > > > > >~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ >--A.J. Muste > > > > > ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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