In case the increasing desperate Putin uses nuclear weapons somewhere in the world. They produce a radioactive isotope of iodine, I-131, that will disperse into the atmosphere. The human body will absorb I-131 into its thyroid gland if it’s short on ordinary iodine.
I might even have a more realistic use for the iodine supplement. I buy Morton’s Iodised salt. But my GP tells me to avoid salt because it raises blood pressure, so I seldom put that salt into my food nowadays. And doubt that I get enough iodine in my diet.
Serious about crackers.
May 06, 2022, 04:47 PM
1KPerDay
eat more scallops
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May 06, 2022, 05:09 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Iodine will make no difference in a nuclear war. Chernobyl type incident perhaps.
May 06, 2022, 05:12 PM
r0gue
Anymore, nothing is too outrageous to be feasible.
May 06, 2022, 05:12 PM
LS1 GTO
Come on, what makes you think San Diego and/or the UTC area is a target? LOL
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
"If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers
The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...
May 06, 2022, 05:17 PM
Dwill104
There would have to be a nuke in your general area for I-131 to be a concern.
May 06, 2022, 05:33 PM
sig226fan
For events that occur from radiological accidents and detonations you can ingest Potassium Iodide(KI) to protect your thyroid from absorbing the harmful radiation. I would suggest to get the real deal if you think you need it.
“ 4. What potassium iodide (KI) products are currently available?
Only KI products that are FDA-approved may be legally marketed in the United States. As of March 2022, these KI products are FDA-approved and are available without a prescription:
iOSAT tablets, 130mg, from Anbex, Inc. iOSAT tablets, 65mg, from Anbex, Inc. ThyroSafe tablets, 65mg, from BTG INTERNATIONAL, Inc. Potassium Iodide Oral Solution USP, 65mg/mL, from Mission Pharmacal Company”
These can be purchased directly from the manufacturer, or through other internet sales, or local pharmacies.
Edit to add: Just checked ANBEX website and they have the 65mg tablets in-stock. You can order up to 10 packages.This message has been edited. Last edited by: sig226fan,
It's all about clean living. Just do the right thing, and karma will help with the rest.
May 06, 2022, 05:39 PM
AKSuperDually
Until about 6 weeks ago, you could get IOSAT quite affordably from Walmart and amazon.
For those of us on the fringe of cities likely to get bombed, it should make a decent difference in the couple of weeks following the inevitable attacks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The trouble with our Liberal friends...is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan, 1964 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Arguing with some people is like playing chess with a pigeon. It doesn't matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon will just take a shit on the board, strut around knocking over all the pieces and act like it won.. and in some cases it will insult you at the same time." DevlDogs55, 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 06, 2022, 05:40 PM
corsair
I was a bit too young but, had plenty of friends who were serving during the Cold War 80's. They all said, nuclear weapons was not a concern, it goes off, there's nothing anybody, anyone can do, it'll be over with. Chemical weapons however was the big fear, plenty of exercises at Graf and Hfels was done in MOPP gear.
May 06, 2022, 06:03 PM
PASig
I live near the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station in Limerick, PA and the local governments regularly distributed the iodine tablets to anyone who wanted them.
My plan if that thing blows or goes critical is to stay put and below ground. No way I’m getting caught out in the open with all the other panicked sheep, the roads would be absolutely crazy. Like the scene in that movie Deep Impact.
May 06, 2022, 06:10 PM
old rugged cross
Do you have a long term bunker facility PAsig? What about air supply? We want to know
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
May 06, 2022, 06:34 PM
SigSentry
I put 4-5 drops of lugols in my morning coffee. I picked up a 14 pack of iostat iodine tablets years ago for thyroid blocking but they expire 9/22 .
May 06, 2022, 08:33 PM
MikeinNC
I used to live 15 miles north of MacDill AFB in Tampa, and now live about 15 miles from Ft Hood’s main gate….I really don’t expect to survive anything less than a small tactical nuke….and Ft. hood is a huge base with a lot of tanks and Apache helicopters…I imagine it’s gonna be on the first wave..and they are gonna be big.
Soooooo….hope it’s quick and painless.
"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein
“You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020
“A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker
May 06, 2022, 08:47 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by Pipe Smoker: Color me cautious – almost certainly over cautious.
You need to turn off the news.
May 06, 2022, 08:50 PM
12131
Damn! Is the sky falling again?
Q
May 06, 2022, 08:54 PM
highroundcount
Ouch.....what burns?
"And I think about my loves,well I've had a few. Well,I'm sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too" I Was Wrong--Social D.
May 06, 2022, 09:05 PM
highroundcount
quote:
Originally posted by highroundcount: Ouch.....what burns?
But serious. As a child of the 70's and 80's worried about the the media inspired nuclear predictions. Melting bodies and bleeding assholes which really fucked my undeveloped brain.
Lets fucking do it, let it rain. You fucking politicians fucked up my childhood. Especially a kid with OCD and ADHD.
"And I think about my loves,well I've had a few. Well,I'm sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too" I Was Wrong--Social D.
May 06, 2022, 09:10 PM
sigmonkey
COVID. Knukes. Or the Asteroid.
I ain't stepping on no nanner peel near the edge of the earth.
Not in any hurry to see if ITATWD*. But If I don't get up tomorrow, I ain't skeered, it's been a great ride, even the part when it wasn't.
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*It's turtles, all the way down.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב!
May 06, 2022, 09:13 PM
highroundcount
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey: COVID. Knukes. Or the Asteroid.
I ain't stepping on no nanner peel near the edge of the earth.
Not in any hurry to see if ITATWD*. But If I don't get up tomorrow, I ain't skeered, it's been a great ride, even the part when it wasn't.
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*It's turtles, all the way down.
I owned sever tortoise. They will be fine.
"And I think about my loves,well I've had a few. Well,I'm sorry that I hurt them, did I hurt you too" I Was Wrong--Social D.
May 06, 2022, 09:18 PM
parabellum
There's an old saying- Rattlesnakes don't commit suicide.
Turn off the TV
You worried about dying prematurely? Don't drive in traffic and get your cholesterol down.