It feels like my bra is too tight. I did not know there was such a thing as the MS hug until I finally told my doctor that " Late in the afternoon every day I feel like its hard to breathe a little and like my bra is too tight, and I undo my bra but it wont quit. I go to lay down and then its feels like its hard to breathe so I end up sitting in my chair and falling asleep there" He just waved it off and said "Oh Yeah that's the MS hug" as if it were nothing. But it really bothers me symptom wise when I get it- others say it doesn't bother them too much . Nothing seems to make it go away.

It feels like a tight band that goes around my abdomen. Not really painful, just am annoyance.

It's like your housecoat belt is tied too tightly. And your stomach is numbish too. That's been my experience.

Mine is mainly around my abdomen but can go up my sides near my rib cage and can be painful only heat pads seem to help

Amy, is it in your upper abdomen? Does it go from side to side?