Posted by Clare Erickson on October 31, 1998 at 08:26:09:
My husband had been getting severe leg cramps several times during the night, probably due to his low
potassium diet. We found many suggestions on the internet, and the one that worked still surprises me - I think
it is accupressure. When you get in bed at night, using your forefinger and thumb, pinch and massage the area
between your nose and lips for a minute or two. We jokingly tried this, but for 4 nights he had no leg cramps.
The fifth night we purposely didn't do it, and he had a leg cramp that night. So, he started doing it again and
has no leg cramps since. I find it hard to believe, and we chuckle about it all the time. But, it doesn't cost
anything to try and there is no health risk. Clare Erickson