Can a bar of soap under the sheet prevent night-time leg cramps?

a friend told me he'd seen on the internet that a plain bar of soap placed under the sheet will prevent leg cramps and restless leg syndrome. the weird part is i tried it and it seemed to work. is this possible?
Answer:
Yep it works. I have lots of nurse friends/co-workers who use this and it does work. No clue why but it does.

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nope -try eating bananas and drinking Gatorade daily.

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No :) Urban legend...soap doesn't have any special properties, but since you were convinced your mind helped you out. Mind over matter, they say.

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Dr. Gott- a well known syndicate doc wrote about this and his readers claim it works, as well!
I guess if I ever need it, I'll try it.
Glad it works.
The Doctor couldn't explain how this works either in his article but, it eally seems to.

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No. However the mind can work for you if you believe in something.
Try eating two bananas a day and 3 servings of milk/dairy. The lactic acid and potassium will do more than the soap.
When I was a child and I got these cramps, my Grandma told me to stand up and put full weight on my feet and legs - stopped them dead every time.

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If you believe it works and it does than that is good. However see a doctor about those cramps because circulation and dehydration can be a serious cause of leg cramps also. And a bar of soap won't be enough for these reasons. Have the cramps checked out just to be sure you can safely continue using just the soap.

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