Trapper, today I made my own Lugol's solution with USP grade sublimed Iodine Crystals and USP grade Potassium Iodide. 5 grams Iodine , 10 grams KI and 85 gms Water. This solution reminds me of Iodine Tincture I used when I was kid and my mother used to put it on my injuries. I has same smell. I hope I have done everything correct and got the right ingredients.The iodine crystals were round and dark purple in color and I think it was emiting some very strong vapours. They give me a little headache. Also when I put them in a white bottle it also changed the color of bottle. I did a patch test on my hand, it burned a little but after 90 minutes it was gone. Do this means I am highly iodine deficient. I have infection in my body, IBS insomnia, and I am extremely under weight. I will mail you my problems in details later on.