Costochondritis, the inflammation of the cartilage that connects your ribs, can also trigger an MS hug. The MS hug is a tight, uncomfortable, sometimes painful sensation that wraps around your ...

Causes include: For example, when experiencing what's known as the MS hug (pain and pressure felt anywhere on the torso), you may clutch your side with one hand. After a full day of walking around ...

Sudden pains are common with multiple sclerosis (MS). You might get a shocking, burning, squeezing, stabbing, cold, or prickly feeling out of nowhere. Some people call them zingers or stingers.

She also discussed the 'MS hug', an uncomfortable sensation of tightness or pressure around the stomach or chest, which can be quite painful. Nicole also admitted to increased sensitivity to both ...