Q. Leg and foot cramps at night wake me from sleep. Sometimes I have to get up and walk them off. The ones in my legs are especially painful. What do you recommend?
A. Readers have shared quite a few remedies, ranging from bedtime stretching to yellow mustard. Perhaps the most bizarre is soap under the sheet.
One person wrote: “I am absolutely stymied by all of this soap in the bed stuff. It works!
“I’ve suffered from such killer leg cramps that I can only cry. A friend told me about Ivory Soap in bed. When I tried it, I was amazed! NO leg cramps and my legs feel better all day. I don’t know what the deal is, but it’s safe, it works and I feel better.”
We are sending you our Guide to Leg Pain, with instructions on a wide range of cramp and restless leg remedies.
