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Experiencing Tight band feeling around torso (MS hug)
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turnup Sex: M Data Quality: 0 stars MS: 25 yrs Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: severe Walking: severe turnup First Symptom: 09/86 Dx: 08/92
mystique12271 Sex: F Data Quality: 0 stars MS: 8 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Severe Overall: Severe Cognition: moderate Vision: severe Speech: severe Swallowing: severe Upper limb: severe Walking: severe mystique12271 First Symptom: 02/04 Dx: 05/04
nPAIN24/7 Sex: F Data Quality: 1 star MS: 12 yrs Relapse: Severe Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate nPAIN24/7 First Symptom: 08/99

Tight band feeling around torso (MS hug) Report

MS hug is a tightening feeling around the chest or abdomen; it can range from annoying pressure to extreme pain. The sensation itself is the result of the intercostal muscles between each rib going into spasm. Also referred to some as "banding" or a girdle-band sensation.

What we've learned from patients who report Tight band feeling around torso (MS hug)

Symptom severities

Severe	10
Moderate	8
Mild	3
None	9

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Tight band feeling around torso (MS hug)

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Tight band feeling around torso (MS hug)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
No treatments	1
Brovana	1
Protonix	1
Chest x-ray	1

Report created on February 12, 2012.

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