Epsom Salt baths

[Mindknot]

I've just been reading about epsom salt baths as being a super duper detox/relaxation thingy... has anyone tried it for anxiety, does it work?

[Annie0904]

I use them all the time...in fact there's a thought, I ran out of them last week and my anxiety hit a high earlier this week! I just had a delivery of 30kg this morning and have bathed in them today.

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I get mine from here http://www.westlab.co.uk/

[Mindknot]

Thanks Annie, how much do you put in one bath? 30kg sounds like a lot of salt!

[Annie0904]

About half a mug. Haha it is a lot...the poor delivery man He left it in my porch and I had to ask my neighbour to help to carry it in the house

[Mindknot]

Haha! I was looking at the 2kg bag on that site, but that should last me for 8-10 or so baths then I reckon, thanks

[Magic]

I too have had Epsom salts. It said on the packet --do not use soap for twenty minuets . So you have to keep topping up with hot water. So much so the water is going down the overflow!!! They do help thoughx

[Mindknot]

Thanks both, managed to pick up a pot in the local pharmacy so will give it a try, then maybe I'll be ordering 30kg sacks too!

[Annie0904]

[Mindknot]

Wow, it feels hotter than an ordinary bath, feels nice though I only managed to stay in for about 15 minutes - anxiety makes my reaction to heat a bit iffy, think it will get better though, and I feel lush now I'm out.

I just found one website that said put bicarb of soda in with the salts to purify the tap water, do you do that Annie?

[Annie0904]

You need to stay in at least 10 minutes so that's fine I haven't used bicarb before.