Dyssesthesia
When nerve fibers are damaged, the resulting pain is classified as dyssesthesia. It is characterized by a feeling of the skin that hurts or feels hot and tingly, that typically develops quickly, lasts for just a few seconds or minutes, and then fades.
Dyssesthesia occurs because MS prevents the brain from receiving proper sensory input, altering sensation perception.
Patients have reported feeling like their bodies or skin is on fire. The severity of these signs and symptoms may change over time and amongst different people.
Although these feelings most often occur in the limbs, face, and chest, they may also appear elsewhere in the body, including the genitalia.
The MS hug, also known as banding or girdling, is a kind of chest discomfort or pressure often described as feeling like being hugged very tightly. Some individuals report feeling this sensation in their hands or feet, although it usually occurs around the waist and neck. Patients may find it difficult to take a deep breath due to the feeling of constriction.
Pain, numbness, itching, burning, or tingling are unpleasant symptoms that people with MS may experience.
