I have the MS hug. I have gastro issues that are being handled with meds from another country, but the hug remains. I went to the neuro today and we talked about the benzo drugs. He said Xanax is short term, and best used for like a panic/anxiety thing. it last about 4 hours. quick, easy. Said if I keep waking in the middle of the night with the hug, ativan would be a better choice, since all benzo's offer a muscle relaxer effect and tend to help that hug. Since I report hugs during the day but are much worse at night the Ativan has about an 8 hour half life. He wanted me to try Klonopin which has about a 4 DAY half life. Stable and steady and hangs around.

What are your thoughts on this? Do you prefer one over the other? do you like the way one reacts more than another? Better relief with one vs the other? Im so confused! I want the hug to go away, but stuff with a 4 day half life is wild! I know I know, just stop whining and take my pill..