We live in such interesting times. Who would ever have thought that this once great nation would be as close to complete destruction as we are now? And that we would be witnessing it, and that our government would not only be doing nothing about it, but is actively facilitating this destruction? Hundreds of thousands of military aged males are not only crossing our borders, but also being given free food and housing until it’s time to start killing us. Chinese “weather” balloons travel across our skies and don’t get shot down until after they’ve traversed the country and transmitted their intel back to China. This is not going to end well.
At the same time, the World Health Organization recently updated the list of medicines that it recommends governments stockpile for their citizens to treat radiation injuries. Call me cynical, but I somewhat suspect our government has stockpiled nothing to treat any of us for anything.
Over the past couple of years, I’ve posted several articles on potassium iodide tablets and other means of preventing radiation uptake and eliminating radiation from the body. Links to these articles are included below. Earlier this week I came across more detailed information on dosing infants and small children that needs to be shared. The following excerpt comes from the Calvert County (Maryland) Health Department.
ThyroSafe® (Potassium Iodide Tablets USP, 65 mg) (Abbreviated KI)
Take potassium iodide (KI) only when public officials tell you. In a nuclear radiation emergency, radioactive iodine could be released into the air. KI protects only the thyroid gland from uptake of radioactive iodine. Therefore, KI should be used along with other emergency measures that will be recommended to you by public officials. If you are told to take this medicine, take it 1 time every 24 hours. Do not take it more often. More KI will not help you. Too much KI may increase the chances of side effects. Do not take this medicine if you know you are allergic to iodine (see SIDE EFFECTS below).
DESCRIPTION
Each white, round, cross-scored ThyroSafe® tablet contains 65 mg of potassium iodide.
Dose:
Adults over 18 years
2 tablets (whole or crushed) every day (130 mg)
Children over 12 years to 18
years who weigh at least 150 pounds
2 tablets (whole or crushed) every day (130 mg)
Children over 12 years to 18
years who weigh less than 150 pounds
1 tablet (whole or crushed) or 8 teaspoons every day (65 mg)
Children over 3 years to 12
years
1 tablet (whole or crushed) or 8 teaspoons every day (65 mg)
Children over 1 month to 3
years
4 teaspoons every day (32.5 mg)
Babies at birth to 1 month
2 teaspoons every day (16.25 mg)
Tablets can be crushed and mixed in many liquids. To take the tablet in liquid solution, use dosing directions under Making a Potassium Iodide Liquid Mixture.
Making a Potassium Iodide Liquid Mixture:
1. Put one 65 mg KI
tablet into a small bowl and grind it into a fine powder using the back of a
metal teaspoon against the inside of the bowl. The powder should not have any
large pieces.
2. Add 4 teaspoons of water to the crushed KI powder in the bowl and mix until
the KI powder is dissolved in the water.
3. Take the KI water mixture solution made in step 2 and mix it with 4
teaspoons of low fat white or chocolate milk, orange juice, flat soda,
raspberry syrup, or infant formula.
4. The KI liquid mixture will keep for up to 7 days in the refrigerator. It is
recommended that the KI liquid mixtures be prepared weekly. Throw away unused
portions.
The amount of KI (65 mg tablet) in the drink when mixed as described above is
8.125 mg per teaspoon. The number of teaspoons of the drink to give your child
depends on your child's age as described in the following table:
|
Child's Age |
Give your child this amount in teaspoons |
|
Over 12 to 18 years old who weigh less than 150 pounds |
8 teaspoons will give you a 65 mg dose |
|
Over 3 to 12 years old |
8 teaspoons will give you a 65 mg dose |
|
Over 1 month to 3 years old |
4 teaspoons will give you a 32.5 mg dose |
|
Birth to 1 month |
2 teaspoons will give you a 16.25 mg dose |
Note: This is the amount to give your child for one single dose in teaspoons (not tablespoons). You should give your child one dose each day as recommended by the public officials.
If you have a choice, the potassium iodide oral tablets are likely the best way to go. However, there are a lot of children who will not swallow something that tastes terrible or will promptly vomit it if forced to do so. Once you smell those tablets (and you can smell them through the foil packets), you’ll understand why. In this case, you’ll want to have some Betadine or tincture of iodine on hand to paint on their bodies. The simple procedure is described here.
Thank you SO much for this information.
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