I heard on the radio or somewhere that putting soap at the end of your bed takes away leg cramps. Is this true?
2006-09-19 10:29:17 · 12 answers · asked by Toto! 3 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
probably not
2006-09-19 10:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it won't work. Muscle cramps occur at night and affect the legs, especially the calf muscles, and the feet. Muscle cramps is most commonly caused by an imbalance in the levels of calcium and magnesium in the body and/or a deficiency of vitamin E.
Before bed take 1,500mg of calcium and 750mg of magnesium. Also take 400IU of vitamin E daily and slowly increase to 1,000IU daily.
2006-09-20 00:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by d.a.f.f.y. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely, but you can take a Calcium/Magnesium supplement because usually leg cramps come from magnesium deficiency
2006-09-20 10:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by diva1340 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't tried but have several friends who sware by it, the only catch is it has to ivory soap. One of my friends was told to try it by her doctor!
2006-09-19 10:31:26 · answer #4 · answered by WitchTwo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like and old wives tale to me.
2006-09-19 10:34:14 · answer #5 · answered by roos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. It's an old wive's tale.
Try ibuprofin.
:)
2006-09-19 10:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by Boodie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Try drinking more water and eating bananas (Potassium).
2006-09-19 10:52:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old wives' tale.
2006-09-19 19:03:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no thats so retarded rub your foot put it in hot water it should uncramp
2006-09-19 10:31:04 · answer #9 · answered by ♥►Missy◄♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, its a joke
2006-09-19 10:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by lance_leangsy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋