Question 1

i am trying to lose weight with epsom salt bath but i have healing bug bite wounds.. should i take the bath or wait until the bites have been healed?

Accepted Answer

Epsom Salt: that is not an effective weight loss method. Bug bites will have no effect on bath it may actually help them.

Question 2

is there anyone who can not take an epsom salt/baking soda detox bath?

Accepted Answer

EPSOM SALT BATH?: THE ANSWER IS NO!
ALMOST EVERYONE CAN TAKE EPSOM SALT BATHS.

Question 3

my mother stated she seen on tv that bathing in epsom salt with water as warm/hot as you can stand for 30mins can help with weight loss. thoughts?

Accepted Answer

EPSOM SALT: Epsom salt has been used for centuries. They have many beneficial properties; used in gardening, household cleaning and 'detoxifying' body ! it may increase  magnesium, and sulfate levels  in body. It is an excellent antiseptic. Weight loss ! give me a break ! touting for cure of everything !

Question 4

is soaking in a epsom salt bath safe for breastfeeding moms? and how often a day?

Accepted Answer

No problem: EPSOM or Sitz baths can be very relaxing and helpful to breastfeeding mothers, and pose no risk for breastfeeding.  Excessive bathing however (more than once a day) may lead to skin dryness.

Question 5

what should i soak acute toe paronychia in? epsom salt bath? another kind of bath?

Accepted Answer

: You do not have to soak it in anything other than warm water for 20 minutes at least 3 -4 times per day. If the skin is broken add a little salt to the water before soaking. Dry after and put Vaseline petroleum jelly or antibiotic ointment on it and a bandage. If the water gets cold during the 20 minutes add more warm water or replace the water.

Question 6

i am having issues with hemorrhoids and would like to soak in an epsom salt bath. but i am allergic to sulfur. is this an issue for me?

Accepted Answer

: Epsom Salts contain magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. If you are allergic to topical sulfur (you have had a rash due to prior contact allergy), avoid using this and use sodium bicarbonate soak instead. If you are allergic to Sulfa medications (taken internally as antibiotics, etc) then you are not at risk of topical reactions to this superficial combination.

Question 7

i think i'm having a reaction to an epsom salt bath. i am swollen all over, itchy, somewhat congested. and my skin looks somewhat flushed. ?

Accepted Answer

Allergy: Take an antihistamine such as Benadryl or Claritin. Good Luck

Question 8

i have a 1st degree perineum cut, been using epsom salt to bath and vasiline, its itching now? does it mean its healing and what else can i use

Accepted Answer

Benzocaine spray: It is normal to have a little itching as the tissue heals.  Usually your doctor or midwife repairs the tear with an absorbable suture and this can cause a small itching reaction.  You can use an over the counter spray called Dermoplast or any anesthetic spray with benzocaine. If it isnt getting better see your doctor.

Question 9

bath water from body floating epsom salt bath entered urethra, and there is moderate pain when touched (lasted so far about two weeks), how to heal?

Accepted Answer

Get examined: Urethral  inflammation as you describe lasting for this long should be evaluated with an exam to get treated as indicated.

Question 10

will a cool bath with epsom salt help ease sunburn pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: also take ibuprofen/tylenol and apply calamine lotion.

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I am trying to lose weight with epsom salt bath but i have healing bug bite wounds.. should i take the bath or wait until the bites have been healed?

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Is there anyone who can not take an epsom salt/baking soda detox bath?

A member asked:

My mother stated she seen on tv that bathing in epsom salt with water as warm/hot as you can stand for 30mins can help with weight loss. thoughts?

A member asked:

Is soaking in a epsom salt bath safe for breastfeeding moms? and how often a day?

A member asked:

What should i soak acute toe paronychia in? epsom salt bath? another kind of bath?

A member asked:

I am having issues with hemorrhoids and would like to soak in an epsom salt bath. but i am allergic to sulfur. is this an issue for me?

A member asked:

I think i'm having a reaction to an epsom salt bath. i am swollen all over, itchy, somewhat congested. and my skin looks somewhat flushed. ?

A member asked:

I have a 1st degree perineum cut, been using epsom salt to bath and vasiline, its itching now? does it mean its healing and what else can i use

A member asked:

Bath water from body floating epsom salt bath entered urethra, and there is moderate pain when touched (lasted so far about two weeks), how to heal?

A member asked:

Will a cool bath with epsom salt help ease sunburn pain?

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