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What kinds of magnesium and iodine did you use? Do you live in a goiter belt?

1mg == 1000 micrograms. RDA for iodine is about 150mcg for teens and adults, 220mcg for pregnant women and 290mcg for lactating women. I think the Japanese diets contain 1000-3000mcg (1-3mg).

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RDA for Iodine is kind of low. The upper limit is actually quite high and the Wolff-Chaikoff effect seems to be either temporary or not even real. But have your thyroid checked if you're going to supplement Iodine just to be sure.

My understanding is the RDA is the bare minimum to avoid obvious symptoms of deficiency, and that everyone does better with 500 to 1000mcg. I think there's a case to be made for being cautious about getting too much supplemental iodine - I've read reports on /r/iodineprotocol of people who started taking mega-doses and aren't doing so well.

I take 400-600mcg of iodine every other day. This is 2-3 drops in water. The carrier is ethanol. Pure iodine doesn't dissolve in water, so the drops become a cloud when dispensed into water.

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