Epsom Salt Baths

[Mike TerMaaten]

I really encourage some people to try this and PLEASE report back how it did for you.


In a hot bath...... dump in about 1/4 of a typical epsom salt bag full ..or about a drinking glass full worth, to say it another way.....

Then soak and enjoy for at least 15 minutes. MAKING SURE TO SUBMERGE YOUR HEAD COMPLETELY as much as you can (holding your nose of course)


This is an advanced technique for those with only small, very mild tinnitus

It has done me very good.

 

[Oli]

I prefer sniffing directly the bath salts for maximum relief (just kidding)

 

[Azariah]

I'm way ahead of you. I use 7 cups in the bath! LOL!

No, seriously, I do.

It does seem to take the edge off the T, although I've never submerged my head... I'll try that next and let you know.

 

[RaZaH]

Are you sure its any different then just taking a bath without the bath salts?

 

[Zorro!]

Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate. Magnesium has a calming effect on the body. It dilates blood vessels (as opposed to calcium which constricts blood vessels). Magnesium relaxes muscles. It's good stuff. Personally I prefer to take magnesium orally and have had good success with it. My tinnitus is both more manageable and less noticeable when taking magnesium on a regular basis. It even helps with eliminating migraine headaches. Like I said, it's good stuff.

 

[Tom Cnyc]

why would submerging your head help? I use epsom salts as a way to best absord magnesium... but according to a doctor I see - soaking just your feet is as beneficial as its more about the bloodstream that the msucle that is soaked.

 

[Azariah]

why would submerging your head help? I use epsom salts as a way to best absord magnesium... but according to a doctor I see - soaking just your feet is as beneficial as its more about the bloodstream that the msucle that is soaked.

I've tried both ways, and taking a bath just works better than soaking feet alone.

I suspect it is because when you take a bath your entire skin surface can absorb the mag and thus you get a higher dose than if just the skin of your feet was exposed to it.

 

[Tom Cnyc]

I've tried both ways, and taking a bath just works better than soaking feet alone.

I suspect it is because when you take a bath your entire skin surface can absorb the mag and thus you get a higher dose than if just the skin of your feet was exposed to it.

this makes sense. to the best of my knowledge both are superior to taking pills, especially as it bypasses the digestive track (and thus doesn't cause the unpleasant side effects).

 

[RileyGirl]

I was interested to read this. I have just signed up for seven sessions to soak in a "salt pod". It's similar to soaking in the Dead Sea. I am so hoping for some relief!

 

[Localboy]

I was interested to read this. I have just signed up for seven sessions to soak in a "salt pod". It's similar to soaking in the Dead Sea. I am so hoping for some relief!

Did it help?

 

[GMD]

Hot baths make my T go away for a while--another mystery of T. I suspect the hot bath causes deep muscle relaxation. I don't submerge my head. I use oatmeal bath packets, not salts. Salts with hot water make my skin dry out.

 

[Ray M]

Epsom salts
Xanax
Naltrexone low or high dose
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Tumeric
Neck massage
CoQ10

600mg Alpha Lipoic Acid and 50mg Naltrexone works best for me as does .25mg Xanax 3x day and 20mg lisinopril to keep blood pressure normal.

 

[Ray M]

Sleep apnea will jack with it as will restricted blood flow to the ears or nerve damage in neck or inner shoulder area.

 

[Tony Phylactou]

I really encourage some people to try this and PLEASE report back how it did for you.


In a hot bath...... dump in about 1/4 of a typical epsom salt bag full ..or about a drinking glass full worth, to say it another way.....

Then soak and enjoy for at least 15 minutes. MAKING SURE TO SUBMERGE YOUR HEAD COMPLETELY as much as you can (holding your nose of course)


This is an advanced technique for those with only small, very mild tinnitus

It has done me very good.

Those with mild tinnitus do not need a cure.

Can you give advice something for people with bad tinnitus?

 

[abbynormal]

I really encourage some people to try this and PLEASE report back how it did for you.


In a hot bath...... dump in about 1/4 of a typical epsom salt bag full ..or about a drinking glass full worth, to say it another way.....

Then soak and enjoy for at least 15 minutes. MAKING SURE TO SUBMERGE YOUR HEAD COMPLETELY as much as you can (holding your nose of course)


This is an advanced technique for those with only small, very mild tinnitus

It has done me very good.

I'm doing magnesium supplements (glycinate right now but might be trying malate) for Essential Tremor. But if I take the advice of some, and up the dosage, I get a bit of nausea. So, I've started doing the baths. I use a cup of Epsom Salt, and a cup of Mag. Chloride. I'm very interested in trying to do what you suggested but can I use a snorkle or straw? I'm serious because I don't think I can keep my head underwater for that long.

Makes me think of folks with tinnitus that dive. I wonder if it effects their T. Anyway, I do believe I'm deficient in magnesium, and pretty much all nutrients, but doing much better foods for about the last 10 years, and also, started supplementing 2 months ago come Dec. 8th. I'm truly hopeful at least some of my issues will get better, including that persistent ringing

 

[abbynormal]

Those with mild tinnitus do not need a cure.

Can you give advice something for people with bad tinnitus?

I disagree because any, noticeable ringing could bother someone. People have a different tolerance for pain, and I feel it is the same with T. Why should someone with milder T then me, let's say, not need a cure? I guess I should say this "with all due respect" because I'm certainly not yelling at you. I just don't understand why you think that if you aren't in their shoes.

Also, if this helped someone with mild T, it could help someone with worse T. Maybe not cure it, but make it quieter at least.

 

[abbynormal]

this makes sense. to the best of my knowledge both are superior to taking pills, especially as it bypasses the digestive track (and thus doesn't cause the unpleasant side effects).

Ditto, that's why I've started doing the baths, but I can still take Magnesium, just not that much because of it causing nausea. I use the Mag. Glycinate, but I think it's excellent to soak in a bath w/half Epsom Salt, and half Mag. Chloride. It hasn't changed my T but I am hoping if I stick with it, maybe it will work.

 

[Tom Cnyc]

Ditto, that's why I've started doing the baths, but I can still take Magnesium, just not that much because of it causing nausea. I use the Mag. Glycinate, but I think it's excellent to soak in a bath w/half Epsom Salt, and half Mag. Chloride. It hasn't changed my T but I am hoping if I stick with it, maybe it will work.

I believe I have two reasons for tinnitus. One is muscular / jaw - the other from noise. I think my baseline is noise damage and the wild swings are muscular. Frequent massage, chiro, baths, and exercise helped me a lot. But it's a long term solution.

 

[abbynormal]

I believe I have two reasons for tinnitus. One is muscular / jaw - the other from noise. I think my baseline is noise damage and the wild swings are muscular. Frequent massage, chiro, baths, and exercise helped me a lot. But it's a long term solution.

I often wonder if the fact I have Dystonia may have eventually caused my T. I believe too it's long term. Supplementing deficiencies takes a long time, and I figure it took me a lot of years to get some of these issues, so it makes sense that putting back what I've become deficient in will take awhile.

I'm sure some of mine is due to all that rock and roll growing up. When I think of some of those concerts, I could never be that close to loud noises again. Not on purpose anyway, lol!

 

[Tony Phylactou]

I really encourage some people to try this and PLEASE report back how it did for you.


In a hot bath...... dump in about 1/4 of a typical epsom salt bag full ..or about a drinking glass full worth, to say it another way.....

Then soak and enjoy for at least 15 minutes. MAKING SURE TO SUBMERGE YOUR HEAD COMPLETELY as much as you can (holding your nose of course)


This is an advanced technique for those with only small, very mild tinnitus

It has done me very good.

Brooklyn NY thinks his tinnitus has increased after Epsom salt bath for his bad foot, https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-spike-caused-by-epsom-salts.32486/

 

[MindOverMatter]

Old thread, but soaking Epsom Magnesium Salt Baths definitely spikes my tinnitus, or temporarily (at least for a day) makes it more high frequency. It's great for relaxing your body and muscles, but the effect kind of gets spoiled considering the tinnitus spike...

 

[BuzzyBee]

Old thread, but soaking Epsom Magnesium Salt Baths definitely spikes my tinnitus, or temporarily (at least for a day) makes it more high frequency. It's great for relaxing your body and muscles, but the effect kind of gets spoiled considering the tinnitus spike...

That's really interesting! I tried it a few years ago, maybe twice (can't remember) and felt like it spiked the tinnitus. Hot baths are great and usually bring it down AND taking magnesium orally isn't a problem, but I was convinced the salt baths caused a spike. It could be a coincidence, but I don't want to try it again.

 

[MindOverMatter]

Apparently there are several with this experience. Last two times I had one of these baths tinnitus spiked - hence got temporary more sound sensitive/hyperacusis reacting. Soaked for 30 min... seems there is a connection, to me at least.

 

[Sayeed]

Anyone else have this experience? I went to Naples Beach in Florida. The water there is very salty. I was in the water maybe 10 minutes. The crackling in my ears completely disappeared and my tinnitus was diminished.

It stayed like that for 24 hours.

Wondering if salt baths would do the same trick.

Thanks in advance.

 

[BuzzyBee]

Anyone else have this experience? I went to Naples Beach in Florida. The water there is very salty. I was in the water maybe 10 minutes. The crackling in my ears completely disappeared and my tinnitus was diminished.

It stayed like that for 24 hours.

Wondering if salt baths would do the same trick.

Thanks in advance.

Amazing!

You should try the Epsom salts and see what happens. I've had kind of a weird experience with them, in that the few times I used Epsom salts they actually spiked the tinnitus. I take Magnesium every night, so I have no idea why the salts spiked the tinnitus when regular Magnesium doesn't. I'm chalking it up to a) the spikes were all in my head/nocebo effect or b) the rate of absorption from salts into the skin was somehow quicker, whereas the Magnesium glycinate has to go through the digestive system and is processed differently.

But obviously sea water has a different composition.

 

[MindOverMatter]

Epsom salt is good for aching muscles, but to me it's a nightmare for spilling reactive, hissing tinnitus.