Hugs are healthy. Almost everyone seems to agree on that.
Holistic health gurus and psychotherapists nearly universally agree on that
point, if on nothing else.
Some folks claim each of us needs 4, 6, 8, or even 12 hugs a
day to thrive. Who knows?
I haven’t done the math on that, but I think hugs can be OK.
On the other hand, hugs can hurt a lot, if they are MS hugs.
Ask anyone with multiple sclerosis.
What is the MS hug?
This is the squishing, squashing, breath-busting, chest-gripping, mind-blowing squeeze that grabs hold and won’t let go.
This is the squishing, squashing, breath-busting, chest-gripping, mind-blowing squeeze that grabs hold and won’t let go.
The MS hug feels sort of like having tight elastic bands
stretched to the limit. This too-small-girdle-like sensation may be localized,
or it may extend from the waist to the jaw-line. Supposedly, the MS hug is
neurologically based, involving muscle spasms from the spinal cord into the rib
area.
It can cause tingling, aching, burning, or sharp pain for a
few seconds to several hours. Some doctors
recommend anti-inflammatory medications, cold or hot compresses, massage
therapy, topical pain relievers, and other treatments.
But those results can be
sketchy at best.
Often, there’s not
much to do but wait it out.
I have had costochondritis, a collapsed lung, and broken
ribs. I’ve taken bad falls that knocked the wind out of me.
But the MS hug is in
a class by itself.
Hold the hug, MonSter. You’re not welcome here.
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