soap bar

[worder]

Goood morning everyone,

what a gorgeous day it is! i was wondering if putting a soap bar under the bedsheets is actually good for leg cramps. from your own experience what else could i do? thank you so very much.

[lafrancaise]

Try drinking tonic water, it really works.

[SteveD]

if you Google "soap bed" you will find many web sites like this:

http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/legcramp.asp

[Se7en]

If you go to bed with a soap bar, all the tossing and turning in bed, you 'll not need a wash the next morning

[WendyS]

I fear it may be an Old Wives Tale. Stretching your calf muscles before getting into bed should help relax them and stop them going into spasm.

Stand about a yard from the wall, right foot about 12 inches in front of the left. . Place both palms flat onto the wall. Bend the front leg.. Keep the rear foot flat on the floor, until you feel stretching the leg and calf muscle really stretch. Hold for 30 seconds minimum then repeat the process with the other leg.

[lindapinda]

Hi worder,there's a good site www.drali.com

Dr Ali has a weekly column in You magazine(from The Mail on Sunday),and if you go to that site,and enter cramps or leg cramps into the search box,it brings up some great advice from past column questions! Good luck...there's nothing worse than cramps!

[dumphuq]

Tonic water does work. Indian tonic is best cos it contains more quinnine which is what doctors prescribe for cramp.

[Jennykins]

Try taking an ant-inflam.. It always works forme.

I get leg cramps after a long run..

If its not from exercise.. I have no idea how to help you

GOOD LUCK !!! JEN

[Se7en]

Jennykins...that is such a cute name

[worder]

well, thank you al for your replies. even the funny one gets stars.

[loulou80]

don't be so ridiculous.how will a bar of soap help u other than make u toss and turn all nite.