Filter by patients with: All

What is Hot bath with Epsom salts?

Category: Lifestyle Modifications

false

Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) are made up of a naturally occurring mineral that is found in water magnesium sulfate. Perhaps the most popular application is the use of Epsom salts in a hot bath for relieving stress and soothing muscles and joints.

See patients taking Hot bath with Epsom salts

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 56 19
Fibromyalgia 20 6
Pain in hip(s) 8 2
Muscle pain 6 0
Back pain 5 1

Show all 63 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 190 patients that have used Hot bath with Epsom salts

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 6
None 15

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Hot bath with Epsom salts

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry skin 3
Dry skin on hands 1
Headaches 1
Heart palpitations 1
Hypotension 1
Muscle tension 1

Show all 7 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Hot bath with Epsom salts

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 1
Other 1
See all 2 patients who've stopped using Hot bath with Epsom salts

Duration

Stopped using Hot bath with Epsom salts

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
6 months - 1 year 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 7
Usually 10
Sometimes 5
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 8
A little hard to take 6
Not at all hard to take 7
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 15
Not specified 7
Last updated:

3 patient evaluations for Hot bath with Epsom salts

Sort by: Most recent

Jul 23, 2014 (Started Apr 19, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stress)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for back pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 min Weekly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 13, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain in hip(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle and joint pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 17, 2009 (Started Mar 11, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Phasellus faucibus turpis sed mi maximus mattis.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
Last updated:
Showing 3 of 3 patient evaluations for Hot bath with Epsom salts