YES! I notice about the same thing as you do. My mid-section isn't numb but I don't have the same strength in it as I used to. It acts like it did when it was numb but it isn't numb anymore....just acting like it is. If that made sense to no one but me I won't be surprised!

My "hug" is always on my right side - right in my ribcage area. It's constantly there but sometimes to a lesser extent than others. My digestive system has gotten sluggish especially when the hug is in one of it's worse episodes. Maybe our system is just confused?

I don't take anything for the hug anymore because all the meds I've tried have worse side effects than the actual sx they're supposed to help (for me anyway). Aleve is the strongest thing I take anymore. Topical remedies (heat or cold) seems to work best for me but certainly doesn't aleviate the whole problem.