why give iodine for thyroid storm
Iodine as the Solution to Hyperthyroidism. Iodine can be used to slow thyroid hormone release. Potassium iodide, Lugolâs solution, or, my personal preference, nascent iodine, can be used to initiate this effect. Applied in this way, iodine can halt complications like those of a Thyroid Storm, where the thyroid overproduces and over releases thyroid hormones leading to serious and potentially fatal effects. In some cases, small amounts of Iodine-131 (a radioactive iodine) will be applied to slow thyroid hormone production.