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Traveler (Santa Barbara, Ca, Usa) on 04/29/2010
3 out of 5 stars

Worked Temporarily

I found on the peoples' pharmacy website a recommendation for using soap for restless leg syndrome. I think any soap works well, though you could google search people's stories. All I know is that I recommended it to my father, and while it didn't work for his restless legs at night, it DID work on his leg cramps for around two months. After that, the effect, sadly, wore off. For those who want to try, just put a bar of soap (doesn't have to be expensive, I remember people writing about trying it with the little hotel soaps) under the sheets near your legs or even touching. If you start to feel a cramp coming on, put the leg into contact with the soap. My father saw results within three days. Unfortunately, it didn't last-- but it was nice to know that it worked for at least two months for him.
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Replied By Mtnwindsong (Lubbock, Tx) on 08/28/2010

Change to new bar of soap when it quits working. I can taste soap when I drink water first thing in the morning so I think something in the soap is going into your body.
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Replied By Edward (East Tawas, Mi) on 10/18/2014

Perhaps the potassium in the soap was used up and required a new bar?
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