Chasing Hawk and all who read with pain issues.
I had the bone scan after a very serious auto hit & run.
Easy test for the most part.
I am very drug sensitive; therefore I could only handle Tylenol after accident.
There was so much back,hip and neck pain i was going crazy. I happened to read a recipe that helped out so much and still does years later and I usually end up sleeping like a baby.
RECIPE IS:
1 1/2...cups Epsom salts
1 bottle (1/8 ounce)essential lavender oil
1...cup powdered milk
1 /2...cup baking soda
spread epsom salts on wax paper lined baking sheet and sprinkle lavender oil on it. allow the salts to set until the oil is absorbed; about 30 mins.
mix everything together.
I pulverize mine in a food processor I got at a garage sale (not for food use).
Pulverizing is not necessary and all will dissolve in bath water.
I put a cup into very warm bath and just sit and soak it in.
It totally relaxes all the body in the water; great an hour before bed.
Can start day off this way so body is less pain filled for what it needs to do.
YES...this works
I was hit hard at a dead stop mat 65+ mph
PS...makes great Christmas gift in pretty glass jars.

Thank you for posting this, Dreamer. I will certainly be using it and any relief will be welcome.
Take care and happy quilting!

Thanks for this. Good post.

Oh! That sounds heavenly! I love lavender.

Oh, I am gonna try that.

Thanks !!

thank you for the recipe.

This is one I need to try. Anything to help with the arthritis pain.

Thanks!! Maybe I should try it. Does it work better if the "pain" area is in the water? It's my shoulders and I am to tall (and to big) to get my shoulders under water in my tub.

Doc says I'm only allowed to take one sit down bath a month, can only shower. Two degenerative disks in back would love to do this daily. No pain meds here either.

This sounds wonderful. Might help my arthritis and I love lavender.