Some people get relief from baths but I don't. If I get the water too hot, it makes me even worse. A lot on here seem to get relief from the baths though.

You just need to try them and see if they do help. I am in a flare right now with my pelvic pain and the Methadone isn't doing the job either. When my flare is really bad, nothing works for me.

Feel better soon.
Ada

I have started epson salt baths once a night, and i sit in it for 20minutes. The first time, it honestly kind of annoyed me, I got sweaty sitting in it that long, and I just wanted to get out, but my mom insisted I stick it out. She read somewhere that it is recommended you sit in 3 times a day for atleast 21 minutes. I don't have that much time!!!!! But I do make myself sit in it once a day for 20 minutes. It relaxes me. I think it helps with the pain while I am in there and maybe a little while after until my body loses the warm feeling.

I would say it is worth a try for your daughter!

Hey Sandy
I use epsom salt at times,but not consistantly to tell the difference,,as it is with RSD {an oxymoron disease] A nice hot bath does feel good on my muscles and joints,,it helps relieve some of the RSD infected areas but it also inflammes where I have an nerve entrapment,,so i use a warm soak or when its how,just hang the foot out of the tub,,either way,what works for one,hinders another,,,,,,try it,,,If your in a flare like Ada is right now and me,,you'll know right away if its going to agitate it,,,,

This is a very interesting subject. I too have been doing some research, and have broken out in a sweat from the Epsom Salt bath. I think that we are suppose to do that, not sure but it may be part of the healing effects. I am in a severe flare right now, six hard days so far, so I went to the health food store yesterday and bought some Himalayan salt. I used it today, just above warm water and just soaked for about 20 minutes. I have to honestly tell you I was so relaxed and the pain did subside as well as the muscle cramping. I put on a warm set of jammies and headed for the bed and slept for about two hours. When I woke up I did feel better. They say that all salt baths have excellent healing effects, even related to seratonin levels. I am going to give it a shot, these flare ups are unreasonable. God Bless, hope you feel better.

Jeanie

i have had ketamine like your daughter, and when I have a flare, I soak in dead sea salts, or epsom salts.... I dont know if it helps the flare itself. But it helps my muscles around it to relax... Also... i get a heat pack you heat up in the microwave and make it warm and put it over my eyes. The pressure on my eyes helps me relax... But the salts do help alot during flares.