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Ms hug or anxiety?

Looking for feedback of what is happening to me lately … drs say it’s just anxiety ! Ugh! But I think it has something to do with ms …. Someone told me about something called the ms hug ?? Anyone been told they have this ? And how you all deal with it … it’s the most aweful feeling !!! Also feel bloated every time I eat now !!! Agony
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@applejacks
@applejacks
 

I’ve had the MS hug & I definitely feel it can cause anxiety or for you to have a panic attack because you feel like you can’t breathe. When I had it, all I did was cry and then laid on the shower floor while my husband gave me ice cubes to suck on. Only thing that helped me. It lasted 2 hours for me. It sucks & it was definitely painful. I don’t know what triggers it, but I haven’t had it that bad in a while.

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@msalec
@msalec
 

I too get these hugs and have anxiety. Typically for anxiety, I will do deep breathing and slowly the pain goes away .. however for the ms hug, I try to relax (best I can ) until the hug pain goes away.. please know your not alone and those hugs suck..

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