Thats a great note Lisa, thank you I enjoyed it immensely.


--- Lisa <edmmachine@...> wrote:
> Thanks, Cathy - I'll try and look into it today.
> Unfortunately, my boss thinks I should work, which means he's
> interfering in my personal time. how dare him! :)
>
> Lisa
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cathy
> To: thoracicoutletsyndrome@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thoracic Outlet Syndrome] New member
>
>
> Based on my knowledge, nothing will show up on xray unless
> you
> have an extra rib. That is why I lost my work comp case;
> there
> was nothing that the idiots could see and they did extensive
> xrays; because nothing shows up for tocs. The positive
> tests
> shows lack of hand strength, loss of pulse when the arm is
> raised over the head, etc. This was not good enough for
> the...work comp is a joke anyway; they will find a way out
> of
> paying you any money if they can. I was told that nothing
> would
> show up on emg either so I never had one, according to my
> M.D.
> If you go to the site
> for thoracic outlet under university of harvard; i think
> they
> list tocs specialists. I don't know what that site is right
> off
> but I know some of the other group members do or its in the
> group records. I will see if i can find it for you.
> --- Lisa <edmmachine@...> wrote:
> > Thank you Cathy. I'm in Michigan, and I've looked on the
> web.
> > The only thing I could find regarding doctors familiar
> with
> > this are in Indiana (I believe).
> >
> > I just want SOMETHING to show up SOMEWHERE so I know
> what's
> > wrong and don't have to live with this anymore. I do have
> pain
> > with the numbness. Does anything show on emg's?
> >
> > Thank you again,
> > Lisa
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Cathy
> > To: thoracicoutletsyndrome@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thoracic Outlet Syndrome] New member
> >
> >
> > I do not know what state you live in but you have TOCS
> > symptoms
> > absolutely. Maybe you can search on the internet and
> find a
> > specialist in your area; you need one. I live in Ky if
> you
> > are
> > near here I would recommend Harold Kleinert, M.D> and
> > Atasoy,
> > M>D.
> > be sure to email back and let me know what state you are
> in;
> > maybe someone in the group can give you the name of a
> tocs
> > specailist.
> >
> > --- Lisa <edmmachine@...> wrote:
> > > I've been having problems for close to a year now, and
> am
> > > currently
> > > seeing a neurologist. Originally I woke up with
> shooting
> > pains
> > > in my
> > > right arm, then it went away. An emg showed "ulnar
> nerve
> > > entrapment at
> > > the thoracic outlet" but the neurosurgeon said "I
> don't
> > > believe in
> > > throacic outlet, have a nice life" and sent me on my
> way.
> > A
> > > few months
> > > later, my doctor put me on darvocet by day, and
> vicodin by
> > > night,
> > > because i was in such pain. This time in BOTH arms.
> > >
> > > I am seeing a neuro, who sent me for an mri of my
> brain
> > and
> > > cervical
> > > spine...both came out fine, though she made one
> comment on
> > the
> > > spine
> > > xray about "something there, but nothing to write hme
> > about" -
> > > she
> > > just did another emg, and found "something" in my left
> > arm,
> > > and is now
> > > sending me for a chest xray.
> > >
> > > My symptoms are extreme fatigue in both arms, and the
> > forearm
> > > turns
> > > blotchy when it gets sore. My arms tingle, I lose my
> grip,
> > and
> > > putting
> > > my arms over my head hurts to high heaven cuz they
> fall
> > asleep
> > > so
> > > quickly. I've had a pain behind my right shoulder
> blade
> > for a
> > > long
> > > time, but she doesn't think that's related. The top of
> my
> > > right foot
> > > is also numb, but she hasn't looked at that yet cuz
> she
> > feels
> > > it's
> > > probably unrelated and wants to figure out the big
> problem
> > > first.
> > >
> > > I'm writing here cuz on the rx for the chest xray it
> says
> > "dx,
> > > thoracic outlet syndrome" - do my symptoms sound
> similar
> > to
> > > any of yours?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Cathy
> >
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