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@Cojabri 

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Cojabri

Abdominal Pain MS Hug?

Can the MS Hug (ridiculous name 🙄) cause upper abdominal pain? Has anyone experienced it presenting this way? Thank you!
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@kellybaker 

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Spent most of Saturday afternoon/evening in the ER I thought it was just Ms hug but I couldn't have more wrong, had a CT scan and they found blood clots in both lungs didn't have to stay but I'm back on blood thinners doc says the causeay be sitting around to much unfortunately I don't have much choice I'm home by myself most of the time so it isn't like I can go wandering around plus I'm stuck in a wheelchair most of the time, I can use a walker but I feel safer in my chair kind of a double edged sword

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@loloann 

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loloann

Was it an MS Hug?

Right side upper-mid back to the lower back and wrapped around to right side. It was this severe “tightness & burning like an over worked muscle. The worst part was every time I tried to inhale it intensified to the point of tears. In order to breathe I had to take really shallow breaths. No positio...
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@meanna 

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meanna

Can anyone explain what the ms hug is and feels like

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@MindyKissel 

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MindyKissel

What’s a MS Hug?

What’s considered a MS hug? My chest feels like someone is sitting on it. My neck, shoulders, upper back and neck feel like they are on fire.
Winchester, United States
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@Stacecase 

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Stacecase

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 bl...
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@SugaBug1971 

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SugaBug1971

I be feeling a tighness around my neck time to time does anyone experience this with MS hug

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@reece26 

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reece26

Ms hug

Hi guys quick question because I haven’t suffered with it yet I believe yesterday and still today I was hit with the ms hug my symptoms I had shortness of breath and couldn’t to breathe properly and obviously anxiety and panic 😱
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@Newtotheteam 

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Newtotheteam

I’m in the middle of a second straight day with persistent MS Hug.

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@Brittany95 

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Brittany95

What can I do when I’m having a ms hug! 🥺

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