I want to thank you for your post. I'd like to remind all that before T and V did their mega-dosing of iodine, they both had been through some heavy detoxing protocols including liver, gallbladder, and kidney cleanses, and had already had their
Amalgams removed.
It does appear that you have forgotten that I DID megadose for quite some time (considered "megadosing" for the detoxified form of iodine) by doing 8 drops twice a day for two months on the detoxified iodine. I ended up having a lot of problems because I was detoxing so much I got backed up really bad - continually...I was receiving posted information
then that "of course others had done the liver cleanes, the gallbladder cleanses, etc" and I
admitted that I wasn't ready to do
those things. Guess what - I am
now doing those things (through my acupuncturist, because that's what was found to be
my problem - I
needed to do the cleanses and now I am and I even gave you all the credit for this) -
You also keep forgetting that I
did get on Iodoral and was doing
50mg every day for two months! It started pulling mercury from my mouth and causing problems...I started going hypothyroid and my hair was falling out!
That was when it was "established" that I get the
Amalgams removed from my mouth ASAP! After much debate, I decided that
yes, that needed to be done. So, I
am doing that and afterwards plan to get back into the
Iodine "
hot and heavy". I
have said this was my plan!
Ya know, "misery loves company" and I can remember somebody
else still going through quite a bit of misery and needing a "shoulder" during the
early and mid-summer months! Couldn't that have been a form of continued detox??? (Shall I do some quoting here of things actually said?) They got my "shoulder", as I recall, and provided their own, as well. Now that they no longer "need" a shoulder, perhaps they are no longer desirous of providing one. This is understandable and also human nature - and one that I am quite familiar with. Yes, I am going somewhere with this train of thought.
A friend of mine from years back went through a nasty divorce, and I was there for her. (We both had helpful discussions about how to deal with spousal problems).
After her divorce, however, when she no longer needed
my shoulder, she was no longer desirous of providing
hers to
me. This too, was human nature. When we "get better" we want to "move on".
I'm recognizing the pattern, though. Instead of just being honest and telling me this,
she pointed out my faults, she accused me of being critical and even "abusive" of her, and of being too weak (for not getting a divorce like she did).
Friendships are usually based on emotional need. Psychology will point out that when one person no longer needs the other, the "still needy" friend is simply "bringing down" the person who has "moved on".
We can all see how this affected Vulcanel, as well. He got "all better" with his megadosing of iodine, and got to a point where he could no longer tolerate "whiney-babies". (I've seen some of his posts on the other forum. He has used the term to describe people). He has also "moved on".
Am I adding some personal stuff to this post? Of course I am - but I'm also trying to make a point here. Be careful what you remember when you get better - because you may not be getting your facts straight. You're coming from a place where you feel so much better you can't get as emotional as you once were - you cannot "relate" as well.
This can also be said of well-meaning doctors' reported research. They are going to report the best-case scenarios based on percentages. They are NOT going to dwell upon the negative side of their reporting. The best-case scenarios will always (and
should always) outweigh the negative - to bring about the most relief to the masses.
I am getting the help I need. I will state
again that I am looking forward to going back to
heavy-dosing of
Iodine after my mercury is
out. I have also reported (quite recently) that I plan on going back to heavy-dosing when I have done the liver and kidney cleanses (doctor said those were terribly blocked up and needed to get cleaned out). Could I have done this cheaper? Yes. But silly me, as much as I have complained about my hubby I still look for ways to help him, and HE was the one who suggested I go see our acupuncturist. I AM "following the doctor's orders" that (sometimes) seems so important to hubby. The
pressure, (after these next four months), will then be on
him...to go through the same thing I did, or not. The ball will still be in his court...
What I find the
most interesting about all this:
I just started Iodine 1/26/07.
I went through a 30-day water-only fast in the Spring.
I started Amalgam removal in late Summer,
I will carry out no less than 5 major cleanses this Fall and Winter.
When I am done, it will be early Feb/08...only ONE year from when I started.
My God, exactly WHO is afraid of mega-dosing and exactly WHO is -
what were your words? - "remaining stationary"?