Hi there, I was wondering if any of our members have tried the pain drug Neurontin? I had it prescribed to me yesterday. I am starting on 1200mgs and if need...
Hi Liz, Pain killers were never even offered to me by Harold Kleinert, M.D. so that was not an option I had. My step father, a surgeon, who practiced with...
In the last few weeks we have had several members leave the group. I am not really sure why this occurs, other than in one instance some time ago I know why,...
Hi! I'm a new member and glad to find out this group exists. :) I was beginning to think I was the only one with TOS. I hope I can be of some help to others by...
Hi Jan, I too live in Canada, but on the other side in Vancouver, BC. I was in a car accident last September and have since developed TOS and RSD, I also have...
Welcome to the group, Jan. In most cases with TOCS, top rib removal is done, if the patient is a candidate and PT is useless. I was not a surgical candidate...
My Orthopedic is sending me to a Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Dr. I Had a test done on my blood flow and it came back with a problem on my left arm. I...
If you have TOCS, the surgery could be top rib removal or scalenectomy. Since I was not a surgical candidate and was not allowed to have surgery that was not...
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...
TOCS does not show up on a chest x-ray unless you were born with an extra rib. If you have an extra rib that will show up. THAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH TOCS --...
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...
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...
First of all I'd like to thank all those who replied publically and personally to my email to the group. Your info has helped so much!!! And cheered me up to...
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...
HI ALL , I had the op nearly 3 weeks ago and I am back at work today . The rib where they cut off is sore and numb . I had my left side done although I am now ...
Jeff, Thank you so much for your update. Three weeks is not very long after surgery; will most likely take time for the body to heal and get back in gear. I...
My daughter Crystal has been chronically ill for almost three (3) years now. In Feb. of 2001 she was giving a presentation in class at her high school. She...
Strange....my pain is behind my RIGHT shoulder blade and the numbness is in the top of my RIGHT foot. Wonder if the shoulder and foot someone connect via a...
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!...
Hi Lisa, I too have been having a problem TOCS for around a year now. You sound like you have a lot of the same symptoms I have, i.e.: fatigue in both arms,...
Thats a great note Lisa, thank you I enjoyed it immensely. ... === message truncated === ===== Cathy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
Hi Lisa, re foot numbness....I don't have and never had any of this with TOCS. To be honest, I don't see how this could be related to tocs as the compression...
It might be that she still has something other than TOCS going on here; and some of this may be due to the blood clot. Since she has already had the surgery...
Hi Jeff, i had the op 9 months ago, back to work in 5 weeks. I lasted 6 months and am now back out with all the symptoms back full blown and my doctor is at a ...
Hi everyone: I had venous TOS also, having had 3 blood clots in my left subclavian vein. I had my left first rib removed in October of 2002. The surgery was...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
