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What is Epsom Salt?

Epsom salt is a common name for magnesium sulfate, or magnesium hydroxide. Given orally it is commonly used as a saline laxative. Epsom salt is also available in a gel form for topical application in treating aches and pains.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 2 0
Stress 1 1 Efficacy_slight
General health 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Back pain 1 0
Pain 1 0
Promote relaxation 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 0

Reported Dosages

  100 g as needed 1other as needed 2 other as needed - as needed 1 other weekly 100 g weekly 250 g every other week
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Epsom Salt (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 100%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Epsom Salt

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Epsom Salt

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Epsom Salt

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 100%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Epsom Salt

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 100%
Not at all
 0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Epsom Salt

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.