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If you can consume salt, are you not allergic to iodine?

I want to start taking a multivitamin and one of the ingredients is Iodine (potassium iodide) but am concerned because I had an incident a few years back with a mild allergic reaction to having shell fish and some supplements that had iodine (the only reason I think there is some connection is because although I didn't eat shrimp regularly, it wasn't the first time I had eaten it).

I understand that there is something in shellfish that can cause an allergy which isn't necessarily the iodine. I haven't seen an allergist but I also have concerns about that :o)

Any feedback is helpful, but preferably from individuals who know what they are talking about please.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    you shouldnt be, as long as the salt you've been consuming contains iodine. if not, then it might still be the iodine. i'm pretty sure iodine allergies are rare, considering it is a necessary mineral for growth and health...such as, not consuming enough can lead to goiters(tumor-like growths)...which can be fatal if left untreated...thats why most salt contains iodine nowadays...to prevent iodine deficiency...but i'd still have it checked if you can.

    Source(s): my mom (nurse)
  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    You cant be allergic to iodine :)

    Iodine is a molecule which every human has inside them, essential for basic metabolism and life. The most important example is in the thyroid gland. Iodine deficiency causes hypothyroidism.

    The allergy you have with shellfish is from a protein in it called tropomyocin.

    I cant comment on the other things you feel you are allergic to.

    I hope I can reassure you that nothing inside that multivitamin could be an allergen to you, you can take them safely as per instructions.

    Source(s): medical student
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    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Shellfish are bottom-feeders and have a lot of toxins, and that makes it more allergenic. I have to be careful with iodine specifically, too much irritates my thyroid gland and breaks my skin out (scarring and slow-healing acne). Since I don't eat shellfish anyway, that is not a problem, but even kelp can break me out and try to avoid additional iodine in iodine-enriched salts and vitamins. Plain salt does not contain iodine.

  • 1 decade ago

    Regular table salt you buy in the grocery store comes in two types iodized and noniodized. Look at the salt container in your kitchen. If you are eating iodized salt, it is unlikely that you are allergic to iodine.

    Source(s): CRNP
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  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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    Source(s): Preventing Hypothyroidism http://hypothyroidismrevolution.emuy.info/?30v0
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