Epsom salts are *miraculous*

[Anonymous]

I’ve had a lousy upper back - bad discs, bone spurs, and spondylitis - since my early 30s. When it began, I tried every drug and alternative and allopathic treatment on the planet short of surgery (three medications, antidepressants, myofascial release, dance, core strengthening, significant weight loss (75+ pounds), ergo assessments, Flexeril, endless NSAIDs, physical therapy – multiple rounds thereof – topical creams, lidocaine patches, deep-tissue massage, chiro, acupuncture, Alexander method, Pilates, yoga, tough cardio, weights…everything.

I gave up when my bank account ran dry. The pain still allowed me to keep working until recently, twenty years later. I began the merry-go-round again: PT, trigger point injections, THC, CBD, dry needling, you name it. Nothing worked. Work was agony. I could barely sleep.

Out of desperation I recently started throwing mass quantities of Epsom salts into my bath. Twenty minutes’ soak at the hottest temperature I can stand – and the pain is practically gone for 24-36 hours straight. I go through three cups a night. I’m med-free now. I can sleep through the night again, and work with only minor discomfort.

If your back pain sucks ass as bad as mine did, give it a try. I buy a cheap fifty-gallon barrel of Epsom every month.

[Anonymous]

how do they work?

[Anonymous]

I have no idea, and the literature I've seen seems pretty vague - everything from "it's a placebo effect" (not for me, it's not) to "it's just the relaxation of hot water (nope again - plain baths do nothing for me).

[Anonymous]

You go through 50 gallons a month of epsom salts?? How much do you put in each bath?

[Anonymous]

I have heard of a friend who does this. I may have to try it now.

[Anonymous]

I am glad you found a cheap and easy solution.

[Anonymous]

Whenever my teen/young adult kids have an ache or pain, whatever it is, I say "Epson salts bath!"

[Anonymous]

My DH started using epsom salt for arthritis and it does bring him relief.

Just not sometimes the most convenient if you don't have the time for a soaking bath.

[Anonymous]

Probably just the hot bath doing it for you.

[Anonymous]

Great for sleep also.

I agree OP!

[Anonymous]

I also find them helpful (hot baths help a lot, epsom salts even more) although I suspect it’s the placebo effect for me. I don’t care — if it takes away my back pain I’m all for it! (Not OP)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably just the hot bath doing it for you.

OP says no.

[Anonymous]

OP, what is a link to the product you buy? So happy this works for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve had a lousy upper back - bad discs, bone spurs, and spondylitis - since my early 30s. When it began, I tried every drug and alternative and allopathic treatment on the planet short of surgery (three medications, antidepressants, myofascial release, dance, core strengthening, significant weight loss (75+ pounds), ergo assessments, Flexeril, endless NSAIDs, physical therapy – multiple rounds thereof – topical creams, lidocaine patches, deep-tissue massage, chiro, acupuncture, Alexander method, Pilates, yoga, tough cardio, weights…everything.

I gave up when my bank account ran dry. The pain still allowed me to keep working until recently, twenty years later. I began the merry-go-round again: PT, trigger point injections, THC, CBD, dry needling, you name it. Nothing worked. Work was agony. I could barely sleep.

Out of desperation I recently started throwing mass quantities of Epsom salts into my bath. Twenty minutes’ soak at the hottest temperature I can stand – and the pain is practically gone for 24-36 hours straight. I go through three cups a night. I’m med-free now. I can sleep through the night again, and work with only minor discomfort.

If your back pain sucks ass as bad as mine did, give it a try. I buy a cheap fifty-gallon barrel of Epsom every month.

If you use 3 cups a day x 30 days a month, it's a total of 5.625 gallons of epsom salt. Is this another weird troll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You go through 50 gallons a month of epsom salts?? How much do you put in each bath?

My question too! Do you float on top of the water like you would in the dead sea?
My challenge is my neck and shoulders; not sure I wanna lie down in the bathtub.