Bar Of Soap Remedy For Leg Cramps

And just so you knowfor most folks the relief is immediate and continues to work as long as the soap remains in place.

Bar of soap remedy for leg cramps. It appears either to work consistently and well or not at all. According to Andrew G. This old wives tale states that slipping a bar of soap under your sheets will eliminate your leg cramps.

Also this type of bath is an easy way to prevent or correct a magnesium deficiency a common cause of cramps. We also hear from many readers that a seemingly silly remedy works. Soap also has a scent that may be helpful for improving sleep and pain.

Many health forums suggest unwrapping a bar of soap and leaving it under the sheets. Most leg cramp maladies can be associated with dehydration and depletion of potassium. So what do you do when you find yourself suffering from leg cramps.

Slide the bar under the bottom sheet where you place your calves. After a few months a bar of soap is no longer effective for preventing cramps. For many a scented bar of bath soap has offered relief from the discomfort of leg pain at night.

Soap in the bed appears to alleviate nocturnal leg cramps. You can use almost any brand -- Ive heard good things about Ivory and Irish Spring. An Epsom salt soak is an age-old remedy for leg cramps.

You may either go for a single soap bar or try more than one. Others advocate stretching the calf muscles before retiring and there is no harm in that. Relief is immediate and sustained.