Q: I’ve read about putting soap under the bottom sheet to prevent leg cramps. I suffer from restless legs. I don’t think “leg cramps” refers to this problem. Do you have any other recommendations? A: ...

Dear Dr. Gott: This is in response to your asking for more results from putting a bar of soap under the bed sheets to stop leg cramps. I had been bothered with severe leg and feet cramps disrupting my ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways There's no scientific proof that placing a bar of soap in your bed helps with restless legs syndrome (RLS) or leg cramps.Talk to your healthcare ...

Q: You’ve written about soap chips or bars for muscle cramps. I discovered by accident that liquid hand soap works great for leg, toe and finger cramps. I couldn’t find the bar soap and I was in ...

This is my third column on muscle cramps, and my last for a good while. But readers have responded in droves to the two recent columns, enthusiastically sharing their “cures,” which I will pass on one ...

Q: I am a nurse, and I have "secretly" put soap under the sheets of patients who struggle with restless leg syndrome (RLS). They all tell me the only nights that they get sleep and wake up feeling ...

Q. Years ago, I read your article about using soap to relieve night cramps. I insisted that my husband try this cure, since it did not cost anything and would be easy. We had a cake of Irish Spring ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Leg cramps are typically harmless. Although they go away on their own, several at-home remedies may help relieve the symptoms. In this article, we explain what leg cramps are and what can cause them.

Q: Occasionally, I experience debilitating leg cramps. Since reading about sugar-free tonic water, I’ve been drinking that. It works great, but I am planning some travel and don’t know if tonic water ...

I had been bothered with severe leg and feet cramps disrupting my sleep throughout the night. I was ready to try anything -- so as silly as it sounded -- when I read about the bar of soap in one of ...