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    What Should I Use? … Aleve or Peppermint Oil ? - 2013-03-07 15:23:15-05

As you may know, last week I hosted a workshop with Dr. Minke about the use of essential oils in your family.  Last night it was time to put what I learned into practice.

My shoulders ached when I got in bed.  I was so tired, I didn’t want to get up and put on peppermint oil.  I tossed & turned until I finally fell asleep.

At midnight I awoke with great pain in my left shoulder.  I knew I had to do something or I’d never fall asleep again. It hurt too much.

I had 2 options:

• Aleve
• My Young Living Peppermint Oil

In the past, I would have eaten a cracker, taken 2 Aleve & drank some water. It would have been awhile before I finally fell asleep. Probably another hour.

But now I had a different choice and used peppermint oil.  I rubbed it all over my shoulder, applied a warm, wet compress and topped it with a plastic bag. Hey, I didn’t want to soak the sheets with my wet compress.

Within minutes the pain was gone. Literally. Minutes.

And I fell asleep almost immediately.  I slept until 6:30am, which is unusual for me.  I often wake up and read until I fall asleep again. I have now added to my uses for peppermint oil – helping me sleep well.

I feel refreshed and my shoulder doesn’t hurt.  I’ve been using peppermint oil with wet compresses about 4 months. You’d think I wouldn’t be so surprised, but I was amazed this time at how quickly the pain disappeared.

Question: How do you handle pain in the middle of the night?  You can leave a comment by clicking here.