I haven't read the thread, just the first post. Wesley, do you listen to KERA-FM? They had the Gradens' from "People's Pharmacy" on this weekend for the pledge drive. The answer they recommend is as silly as anything they've heard, but apparently it works. I just looked up a few posts--Kendall says the same thing as they did.

Get a bar of soap. Ivory works, the caller said Coast also works, but Ivory is less expensive. Put it under the bottom sheet on the mattress pad near your legs at the point where you get the cramp. That will get rid of it. They didn't say weather they take the wrapper off or not, but I guess I'd do it without the wrapper to get whatever it is full-strength.

Another thing for cramps is a teaspoon of regular yellow mustard.

Try it and report back, please.

SRS