Ive had the MS hug around my torso before......but these 'episodes' are my whole body. I dont think that the hug happes in your whole body like this. Im confused.

Also know as the MS hug that no one ever wants

I get the same thing, but mine seem to become so intense that my whole body stats to join in on the initial tightness in my neck and once it radiated down my arms and back it doesnt take long for it to happen everywhere. It is so painful, and once it starts I become cold and have whole body tremors. It seems to happen to me in waves and takes my breath away. My Dr. seems to think it is something called dystonia. You can find videos on youtube about it. Thing about it that sucks for me is that there is no pattern. I cant seem to predict when, or how long they will last; they can happen for 20-30 minutes or up to 2-3 hours. Sucks. I thought I was alone with this

It is called banding and yes it is MS related. I used to get it in my one and only episode and I would lay on the floor and stretch out as far as my arms would go. Stretching really helps and if you can get massages too;)

Thanks for all the information everyone. I'll mention it to my doctor at my next appointment, in the meantime I'll read up on it.