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Severe leg cramps can accompany some chemotherapy regimens, keeping patients up at night or interrupting sleep. If leg cramps are bothering your parent, try covering his legs with a heating pad, which can help calm the cramp and relieve discomfort. Use a low to medium heat setting to avoid burning the skin. The reason this helps: Heat improves circulation, allowing more oxygen to reach the muscles.
3 months ago
I suffered from leg and foot and toe cramps all my life especially at night. About three years ago my sister had me put a bar of soap between the fitted and flat sheets on my bed and leave it there. I don't know why it works but I have not been bothered by cramps since. Just thought you might want to know