DO NOT use epsom salts as an enema.

You can poison yourself this way.

For soaking it is a great symptom reducer. Those who have
dramatic improvements with epsom salts, need to consider improving the diet to contain more magnesium, or to take
supplements. Many people are low in this mineral.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html

For supplement doses aim for 1/2 the RDA which is about 200mg of elemental. The above post has alot information I have gathered over the years to help.

There are other things that help block the NMDA receptors for pain.

zinc
melatonin (recently discovered)
magnesium

Thank you so much for clarifying that! I posted this on my first cup of coffee and didn't think the edit that out. You are right, many of us ARE low on Magnesium.....I take a supplement before bed. I will go in and edit my post regarding the enema part so as not to confuse anyone. Thanks again!!

with magnesium is very low. I have seen statistics in the 10-15 incidents/year range. Mostly these are infants or elderly, and often
involve enemas.

There is a considerable segment of the population who do colonics and enemas. And if they misuse epsom salts, then there may be a terrible accident.

Anyway... because of the colonic people, I wanted to clarify that.

One need not worry about oral magnesium unless you are severely kidney impaired or on dialysis. In that event you need a doctor's supervision.

I order my magnesium supplement online as it is the more absorbed kind. Mrs D helped me with this and getting the proper kind. Also when I saw a holistic doc he suggested it as well.
On the bath note when I was in MI and the cold I was taking a couple a day now in warmer climate I don't but did find baths helpful.

Thank you for all your response
oh no I would never put it in my body, I do use it on my feet, if I could I would bath in it ,,,smiles

Just wanted to know more about it, and RSD/CRPS
how it helps some,

Peace
Hugs
Kelly