Sorry, I cant remember what muscle it is. If you feel where the bottom of your sternum is, there's a muscle (I think) just below that. That's where I'm talking about.

The area between the bottom of the sternum and above the navel.

I'm numb right there, and numb below that too. (down to a personal area)

The part that's freaking me out right now is the muscle I just described (below the sternum). It's numb, really really stiff and it's really uncomfortable. It's scaring me because of where it is. I feel like I'm breathing ok, but if I lay down it's really uncomfortable. It feels kind of like someone is standing behind me and grabbing me like a heimlich, and is just pressing down on the muscle. Feels like it's being pushed into my stomach. Really weird feeling.

My legs are also numb and I'm walking really funny. I'm a lot worried that I'm about to end up paralyzed.

I have about an hour before my neuro's office opens.

Am I right to be a lot worried about possible impending paralysis?? This is my biggest fear about the MS.

I'm really tired but I cant sleep. Otherwise I'd go back to sleep while I wait for the neuro's office to open. So I'm here freaking out instead.

your diaphram?

Breathe, take a big cleasing breath. and then tell yourself that no matter what, you WILL be ok. Let the person examine you and come up with what is going on. Flares normally go away hun.

yeah...maybe that's the muscle. I've only had 2hrs of sleep and I've got lots of baclofen and a little bit of valium in me right now. brain isnt working all that great.

Wish the baclofen and valium would make the stiffness in that area go away. It's really really %^&*#$ uncomfortable.

Sounds like the "MS hug". They suck. If this is a new symptom for you, you might be entering a flare. Are you getting an underlying infection?

I'm no doctor, but I don't think this is a sign of impending paralysis. MS hugs are a very common MS symptom.

I've had the hug before, even a painful one. This is just extremely intense and the fact that the numbness goes from that down to my toes that is freaking me out. Wobbly walking again, and can barely balance myself.

It feels really tight, but at least it's not hurting (knock on wood)

Laying down makes it really difficult and uncomfortable to sleep.

As for underlying infection...I dont think I have any.

Sounds like a flare and the hug. It'll go away. I wouldn't worry about paralysis. It's uncomfortable but it will end.