Iodine overdose

[Headless chicken]

I’ve been felling really shitty for about 10-14 days now. Coughing a lot of flem and exhausted. Today I’m in agony moving with my whole body hurting. I’ve only managed a few hours work this afternoon and now I’m back inside lieing down.

Could an overdose of strong naval iodine be absorbed through the skin and cause problems?

I know the answer is probably go to the doctors and suggest it but I hate having bloods taken makes me feel like crap for ages so wondering if the collective might have a solution first.

 

[deleted user 837354]

I can't see that the absorbed dose of iodine you have had has anything to do with it. Iodine has only a minor role in the body and any surplus is disposed of in the urine fairly quickly.

Coughing up a lot of flem- sounds like a chest infection surely, these can make you feel pretty rotten for a long time.

 

[puppet]

I know you won't like it but after 2 weeks go to the doctors. May not need involve blood

 

[deleted user 837354]

The first thing they are going to want to do is listen to your chest I would think. Bloods are fairly routine and show up infection and inflammation etc very readily. Take a urine sample to the GPs with you when you go and they can dip test it there, doubt it will show anything though, urine is a sort of roundabout way of looking at the blood almost.

Is your phlegm clear coloured or brown or green? Or even red? Brown or green is a sign of infection, red is blood and should be brought to the attention of a doctor immediately.

 

[jade35]

I can't see that the absorbed dose of iodine you have had has anything to do with it. Iodine has only a minor role in the body and any surplus is disposed of in the urine fairly quickly.

Coughing up a lot of flem- sounds like a chest infection surely, these can make you feel pretty rotten for a long time.

Although this sounds more like some type of cold/flu do mention to the doctor that you have been handling strong navel iodine as iodine can have an effect on the thyroid and how the thyroid hormones are produced in the body.

 

[Chae1]

Was once at a blackening and bride got iodine poured over her! Ended up in hospital. Not sure of symptoms.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Was once at a blackening and bride got iodine poured over her! Ended up in hospital. Not sure of symptoms.

Some people already have (or develop) a sensitivity or allergy to iodine which is why repeat iodine would dressing (eg inadine) is usually restricted to about 4 weeks. This can be a sensitivity - contact dermatitis or hives - or a full anaphylaxis. Not likely to cause coughing or phlegm though, sounds more likely to be a chest infection or flu.

 

[livestock 1]

I have a freind who is a GP. She got very concearned about me being covered in iodine and warned me how it is absorbed through the skin and can cause thairoid problems

 

[David.]

You've got this kids back at school cold that's going round for a while, I've got it this week, head full of mucus and coughing.

 

[Paul E]

Sounds like you've got Iodinitis.
You've 2 choices -
1/ Chop your knob off with a rusty stanley knife.
2/ Go see your doc.

 

[Headless chicken]

The first thing they are going to want to do is listen to your chest I would think. Bloods are fairly routine and show up infection and inflammation etc very readily. Take a urine sample to the GPs with you when you go and they can dip test it there, doubt it will show anything though, urine is a sort of roundabout way of looking at the blood almost.

Is your phlegm clear coloured or brown or green? Or even red? Brown or green is a sign of infection, red is blood and should be brought to the attention of a doctor immediately.

Definitely not red anyway so a good start. Mostly been green.

 

[linga]

I keep telling him to go and see the quack but he never listens to me.
He has a chest infection and needs a dose of antibiotics. Suppose he could try the vets.

 

[Gordy1]

Definitely not red anyway so a good start. Mostly been green.

Certainly sounds like a chest infection.

 

[davidroberts30]

I keep telling him to go and see the quack but he never listens to me.
He has a chest infection and needs a dose of antibiotics. Suppose he could try the vets.

1ml per 10kg of long acting in the muscle

 

[traineefarmer]

1ml per 10kg of long acting in the muscle

Use a 2" 14 gauge needle, as blunt as possible.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Use a 2" 14 gauge needle, as blunt as possible.

Fully agree, and in the buttock no less.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Although this sounds more like some type of cold/flu do mention to the doctor that you have been handling strong navel iodine as iodine can have an effect on the thyroid and how the thyroid hormones are produced in the body.

Absolutely, though this does not discourage surgical teams from lathering povidone-iodine onto people prior to surgery.

 

[traineefarmer]

Fully agree, and in the buttock no less.

Under the toenail for instantaneous recovery.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Although this sounds more like some type of cold/flu do mention to the doctor that you have been handling strong navel iodine as iodine can have an effect on the thyroid and how the thyroid hormones are produced in the body.

Sounds like its a Classic case of Manflu .