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...
Fatigue is a good way to describe one of the core symtoms of TOS. My left arm is really easily fatiguable, especially when driving for some reason. My...
I am glad that you chose to return to the group, Catherine W. I am so sorry to hear that you have all of this going on. I am glad to know that your TOS did...
For Cathy Balella: In regard to work comp and permanent disability; It depends on the state that you life in and the attoney you get. Seven years ago I could...
Hello, I am new to the group and I am not sure if it is the thoracic outlet syndrome or not. I was told about three years ago that I had the thoracic outlet...
actually you should feel lucky that they are willing to give you pain meds. It took years to convince them the pain was real and that I wasn't just some drug...
For Pam Johnson: YOU NEED TO GO TO A HAND SPECIALIST OR A SPECIALIST WHO CAN DIAGNOSE AND TREAT TOCS. YOUR FAMILY M.D. NEEDS TO REFER YOU TO SOMEONE. TRY...
Cathy, Hello, thank you for your information. He was a Neurologist that told me I had tos. He said he would keep eye on it and acted as if it was nothing to...
Andy, You are right but how long will last? I know with my back it was no time they wanted me to not take pain medication unless it was over the counter. ...
Andy&Pam; All I know is most pain meds are very addictive. It was not even an option for me and not even mentioned. I was given anti-inflammatories which I...
I don't think a neurologist can diagnose tocs or treat it. weight and do arm exercises is a crap answer for tocs. Try going to this site and see if you can...
thank you so much Cathy. Also I am little ashamed to say but his wife was doctor ,a psychiatrist and he sent me a cross the hall to her. I do have very bad...
ANYBODY WHO HAS TOCS KNOWS THE PAIN IS NOT IN YOUR HEAD; THE PAIN IS REAL. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT EVEN THE M.D.'S DON'T HAVE IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT...
... That's a bunch of bull!!!! I've been a substance abuse counselor for over 20 years. There are not as many addicitive substances out there as they want you...
Why in the world do they say there is no such thing as TOS when we can FEEL that there is? Do they think so many people in the world feel the same thing "in...
You are free to voice your opinion but my step father was a very promient surgeon who practiced with Harold Kleinert. He is the one who told me that most of...
Some M.D.'s do not believe that TOCS exists, they cannot diagnose it or treat it. Some of them also work for the work comp board and are paid to have this...
Andy, I also totally disagree with your statment about too many feds watching M.D.s. I worked my entire life in the medical field, before I had to leave my...
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