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Baking soda baths

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sandra01720
sandra01720

I absolutely love doing my baking soda baths. They help me relax besides helping my LS skin. I saw someone suggested every other day. Is this something that can be done too often?

We're heading into our Canadian winter season and I just crave warm baths in the winter.

Is a baking soda bath every day going to cause problems for me?

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  • deb09833
    deb09833 sandra01720

    Posted

    I wouldn't think so - I used to have salt baths everyday. Then we moved and I have no bath 😥. They are so good for you and totally relaxing. One of the better specialist I had (before I moved) prescribed it daily and it worked a treat. 
    • lee12629
      lee12629 deb09833

      Posted

      May i sudgest using the basin for a sitz bath

      You can buy them at medical supply stores.

    • lee12629
      lee12629 deb09833

      Posted

      You can always take a sitz bath with a basin that fits on the toilet..can get them at medical supply stores.
  • andrea58721
    andrea58721 sandra01720

    Posted

    I'm a Canadian who lives near Algonquin Park, so I get what you're saying. Winter's coming on fast alright. Maybe hot tea with our hot baths......

    I'm waiting for the baking soda answer myself. Thanks for asking.

  • lee12629
    lee12629 sandra01720

    Posted

    Everytime i ask my obgyn,they say plain water,but everyone always mentions bakeing soda,i have vulva irritation possible LS and vaginal atrophy?
    • andrea58721
      andrea58721 lee12629

      Posted

      I haven't tried baking soda yet, but I'm leaning towards it. I know applying coconut oil is good though.
  • Guppy007
    Guppy007 sandra01720

    Posted

    I think I would alternate some days with salt,  just to be on the safe side, as anything that is used to often can sometimes cause problems, but that's me.
    • andrea58721
      andrea58721 Guppy007

      Posted

      Thanks. "anything that is used to often can sometimes cause problems"

      That's been my experience too. I tried a healthy cream once. It worked for a while until it didn't!

    • hanny32508
      hanny32508 andrea58721

      Posted

      I have done this baking soda routine for more than a year now and with postitive result.  (1/3 cup in bath every other day,  three pinces in a Perin bottle as a rinse after every bathroom visit and then cover with coconut oil) Dilation every other day as well.  I have tried to minimize, but the result is that the LS 'recovers' from suppression.  

      That, plus diet, plus the minimum amount of glob use.

    • lee12629
      lee12629 hanny32508

      Posted

      Then do u rinse with clear water after it?otherwise would leave a residue?
    • hanny32508
      hanny32508 lee12629

      Posted

      I don't rinse with clear water after.  Baking soda is a cleanser and PH changer.  And I actually think that the success of using baking soda is because of that.  
    • andrea58721
      andrea58721 hanny32508

      Posted

      Thanks for that info - always happy to get it. Didn't know about the PH with baking soda, although I do know alkaline is better than acid.  A
  • gill59695
    gill59695 sandra01720

    Posted

    I am new to any treatment other than surgery so I will be trying the baking powder and coconut oil. Thanks for the tips.
  • judy02533
    judy02533 sandra01720

    Posted

    How do you clean bath and make sure there are no chemicals left on tub to cause irritation.  I am always afraid that I am not raising the tub well enough.
    • judy02533
      judy02533

      Posted

      I mean rinsing ....
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