Can corks cure cramps?
04 February 2011
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Some told me about the cork
Some told me about the cork chain and gave one i did not believe it but tried it kept in my bed e rey night and never got a cramp but on two occasions i went interstate and did not carry the cork chain and on both occasions i had cramps Now have to take it where ever I go
Cork in the bed works for me
Cork in the bed works for me haven't had cramp for three weeks.Use to get cramp two or three times in the night.Read about placing cork in your bed for cramp in the Sunday Post about fifteen years ago.Why it works, don't know.
Totally agree works for me
Totally agree works for me
Unbelievable I know......but
Unbelievable I know......but a cork under my pillow works for me.
For a long time have had
For a long time have had cramp most nights but much better since I have corks in the bed !!
Hi. interesting.f I have been
Hi. interesting.f I have been having severe cramps in my calves for a week or two. then I remembered a long time back when my aunty used to send me copies of a magazine called Prevention, where I read readers experiences of using corks in the bed for leg cramps. I looked this up on line and could find nothing there. then i found two large corks in the street and put them in the bed and since then for the last two nights - no leg cramps! I"ve been looking on line to see why cos I imagine there could be so many more benefits but can't find anything as yet. nice to read your experience. Kath
I have been using a cork
I have been using a cork dinner plate place mat in my bed under my bottom sheet for cramps past 5 yrs. Amazing results. I swear by this remedy. However, somehow. I stop using my place mat. Not by choice. Accidently . I just simply forgot all about my cork remedy. And had been suffering with cramps in my legs these past few months. Until 3 nights ago I wandered why my legs were cramping so much.. Then I remembered the cork dinner plate place mat. Put it back under my bottom sheet. Wow. Amazing results again. No more cramps. I also suffer with mild arthiritis in right hip. Even that pain has decreased. Amazing. I will never let that happen again. Forget about my dinner plate cork place mat in my bed. This for me is the best remedy for my leg cramps and mild artiritis.. PRAISE GOD for cork remedy.
My husband and I each keep a
My husband and I each keep a red wine cork on our bedside tables. If we get the cramps in the night we grab a cork in the hand and the cramp stops. Absolutely proven for us every time.
It does work. We always take
It does work. We always take a cork to bed with us.
But how do you know that you
But how do you know that you would have got a cramp had the cork not been there?
I heard about placing cork in
I heard about placing cork in bed to help night cramps a few months ago. I have cramp most nights in my feet ever since having chemotherapy which causes my feet and fingers to have less feeling than they had before the treatment. The cramps were very painful and I'd have to jump our of bed then sit rubbing my feet for some time before I could sleep again. After hearing about cork I placed a cork tile (about 18"x18" under my bottom sheet at the part where my feet reach. I haven't had night cramp since then. Placebo effect?? I don't believe so. I think it really works. For doubters it's still worth a try.
Today I went for my tests.
Today I went for my tests. The sister was a jolly person so when she asked me if I ever had cramp I said “not now” and told her about your corks. Then she surprised me by telling me she had heard about them before. I did tell her that I thought it was an old wives tale but since it came from a reliable source I had better try it and it worked. I got some old wine corks and cut off the plastic tops and wrapped the remainder in a J-Cloth and tied it up with string and put it at the foot of the bed. Now I only get the cramp if I accidently kick it out of bed, which isn’t often.
I would get cramps when the
I would get cramps when the cork fell out of the bed!
Hi, I have suffered with leg
Hi, I have suffered with leg cramps for years, especially at night. Heard about the cork idea and thought I’d give it a go. That was two months ago. Haven’t had a single cramp since then. I keep one in my pocket during the day too, just in case.
Good luck, it really works.
Hi, I started using a cork 12
Hi, I started using a cork 12 months ago. Since then not one cramp. Prior to that they were a daily problem.
I can’t explain why it works and it seems like no one can give a clear and sound reason why it works. There is a reason! We just cant find it.
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