Weakened erection during sex after high dose of iodine from Norwegian kelp email to Ray included

[TreasureVibe]

Hey all, I emailed this to Ray Peat but I hope someone can chime in here as well:

"Dear Dr. Peat,

I will donate 5 dollars to your PayPal account. I'm very worried about my physical state, I took 750 mcg of iodine or even more (I forgot the exact dosage) from a Norwegian kelp supplement for 4 to 5 days and I started to feel sweaty on my head while cycling for half an hour after those 5 days, and had a headache and rheumatic pain in my right arm. While cycling I felt my leg muscles really becoming tired and sensitive which I normally never have. I also had a slight penile contusion and I noticed during sex that my erection was much weaker than normal. I'm not sure whether this is due to the contusion or due to damage to my thyroid. I also noticed my hands and feet are colder and sometimes really cold at times. I'm on 19 mg of valium and 3 mg of risperidone too. I also smoke about 25 cigarettes a day. I feel less ambitious and energetic and my speech is sometimes troubled too, my voice being less loud. I also felt a sensation in my throat that might've come from the thyroid. Is my thyroid permanently damaged? There's an article by by endocrinologist saying high doses of iodine permanently damage the thyroid. And what can I do about my damaged penis? After having sex it feels bent and sore/bruised a bit again although no discoloration can be seen. I've already saw my GP for my penis and she said you can continue having sex as I see no signs of contusion now, and just wait it out for a few weeks.

I hope to hear from you soon,

With best regards,

Name here"

 

[TreasureVibe]

Bump! I'm really worried I permanently damaged my thyroid

 

[Korven]

750 mcg of iodine for 4-5 days is not a huge amount, it seems unlikely to me that it would have any lasting negative effect on your thyroid. You don't think the 19 mg valium, 3 mg risperidone and 25 cigarettes could have something to do with the symptoms you are experiencing? Or maybe you're just stressed out about your injured penis.

 

[TreasureVibe]

750 mcg of iodine for 4-5 days is not a huge amount, it seems unlikely to me that it would have any lasting negative effect on your thyroid. You don't think the 19 mg valium, 3 mg risperidone and 25 cigarettes could have something to do with the symptoms you are experiencing? Or maybe you're just stressed out about your injured penis.

Thank you, I didn't have these problems before I took the iodine, the rheumatic pain is gone now but I'm experiencing ED when kissing with my girlfriend for example and have weak erections during sex

 

[Tim Lundeen]

Kelp is high fluoride, maybe that's related to what you're experiencing. You can take Nascent Iodine to detox fluoride, Gallico has a good book on fluoride poisoning

The Hidden Cause of Acne: How Toxic Water Is Affecting Your Health and What You Can Do about​

 

[TheBeard]

You smoke 25 cigarettes a day: the iodine is detoxifying the **** out of you.
I never smoked a cigarette and can handle a full dropper of 7% Lugol's iodine no problem with no ill effects on erection quality.

 

[Sexypizza]

Why are you smoking 25 cigarettes a day and taking valium? pretty crazy thing to do if you care about your health.

 

[youngsinatra]

Smoking definitely worsens my erection quality big time when I do smoke here and there. It's probably due to the negative effects on the cardiovascular system.
I know dropping the habit is hard, but that would help a ton, because it also causes a chronic low-grade stress in my experience with symptoms like cold hands and feet. It may also take the burden off of your overall stress level, so that you may taper off valium.

Maybe try some things that promote better blood-flow like 100mg aspirin, which seems to be a potent viagra alternative for erectile dysfunction.
Lowering fat intake, higher carbs, more minerals (Ca, Mg, K, Na), pomegranate juice could also help.

 

[MyUsernameHere]

Taken up to 50 mg of iodine daily for weeks... erections were just as good as usual. Maybe your kelp was contaminated with heavy metals or microplastics or some other shite.

 

[TreasureVibe]

Thank you for the replies everyone, aspirin unfortunately gives me physical anxiety related to the valium I'm taking. I'm still suffering to a lesser extent from cold hands and feet, and rheumatic pain in my right arm and overall forgetting things. I've had juvenile onset arthritis as a child and was given methotrexate injections for it every week from age 5 till age 12.

I keep getting penile pain after sex too and my erections are subpar. I've ordered Thorne vitamin K2 drops.

 

[Homo Consumericus]

Iodine is actually used to temporarily enhance erection quality. There are protocols all over the internet involving painting a few drops of Lugols on some portion of the scrotum before bed. Worked for me a handful of times years ago when I may have been iodine deficient, but I would not recommend it because of how much the scrotum burns when the Lugols is applied.

 

[dlind70]

It's because iodine can destroy tissues

 

[Dr. B]

It's because iodine can destroy tissues

which tissues does it destroy and how? via peroxides?