We tried this for my wife. It didn't have any effect. The best thing was taking some magnesium chloride with water. She likes the Emergen-C as well.
Dan On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:17 PM, needling around <[email protected]>wrote: > I've been recommending people do this for several years now and no one > has had a cramp since. > PT > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [email protected] > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, October 15, 2010 9:01 PM > *Subject:* Re: CS>Leg Cramps > > > > Hi Dick, > > I know you did not ask, but here is my experience anyway. I have ongoing > electrolyte issues and have found that potassium works better for my leg > cramps > > *I know this will sound like I'm way off my rocker. I know I did when a > friend ,{ several years ago } told me to " just try it.." I would get > killer cramps after a 5-6 mile hike...I put a bar of soap--{ I think Caress > ) {also use Irish Spring } , some say ivory is best } under my bed > sheet...Don't laugh---I have not had a cramp at night ever since...I > e-mailed my friends with the crazy idea & found that 3 of them do the same > thing---one girl even carries a bar of soap in her purse & has one in her > desk drawer to rub on her leg if she gets a cramp during the day... I typed > " leg cramps & soap " & did a search. It's all there & it works for > me...Lois* > >
