ptquilts

DH takes a lot of meds and mentioned to his doc that he sometimes gets leg cramps at night. The physician's assistant said, Put a bar of soap under the sheet down by your legs.

I was flabbergasted to hear this from a medical person at a university teaching hospital/ medical center. But I looked it up online and a lot of people swear by it.

I put it in the bed last night, so we will see if it works. I should put it between the 2 of us as I get them sometimes too.

erstan947

Thanks for the tip...if you think it works it is almost as good as working:)

katiescraftshop

What kind of soap?

deenatoo

Any particular kind of soap? Let me know if it works for you two.

ptquilts

I think any kind will work although I see online some people say not Dove and not Dial.

true4uca

I had heard Ivory soap. Never tried it. Some people swear by drinking a glass of water just before bed time ( I'd spend the night in the bathroom). For the past 5 years I've been taking a magnesium tablet at dinner time. Works for me as when I miss one my leg hurts. Of course that may be just me.

babyfireo4

I like ivory best. We actually keep one on each side! When I was preggers they would be so bad that it would tear muscle tissue in my leg. Iron Pills helped them be less traumatic, but it wasn't until we started the soap that they actually went away.

oma66

Yes, it does work. I put a bar of soap between our bottom sheet and the mattress cover and my husband has had no leg cramps since. the camps would wake him up and even yelling out in pain...Yes, it does work.

sawsan

How does that effect, how soap will prevent cramps :hunf:
tomorrow i will try to search how it works
Thanks 4 the :idea:

wanda lou

Yes this is true.. it really works. I put the bar at the foot of the bed under the fitted sheet and it works great I also change the bar about every three months.