I've been living with this condition for 3 yrs after a bad car accident, this is a nightmare to deal with, I can barely work or use my arms to do anything,...
Hello, My name is Sharie. I am sorry to hear that this terrible syndrome has gotten the best of you too. I have had TOS for 6 years now and have had...
... Hi Im Deb. I've been living with TOS for fifteen years now. You need to do some networking in your area and find an ortho doc who specializes in TOS. ...
hi, Deb and thanks so much for responding to me..wow 15 yrs, thats incredible; can I ask you if your symptoms have lessened over time; mine seem to have to a...
i CANT BELIEVE THIS. by WRITING ABOUT YOUR CHEST PAIN you just saved me $1500.00 that my attorney and i have been trying to fight from the insurance company!!...
Hi There , I have had TOS now for 1,5 years when it has really bothered me .I am sure I had symptoms prior to it but it did not bother my every day life . I...
welcome to the group. i have tos on both sides too. id yiur surgery help? i plan to have soon. email me. thoracicoutletsyndrome@yahoogroups.com wrote: There is...
Hi! I dont answer the messages too often, keyboarding is taxing. To ans the ques. I had a left brachial plexus release in 1990. It was done by James Hunter...
Hi I have a few yrs on you, I was diagnosed fifteen yrs ago. I think I may be able to help you get some sleep, have you tried using wrist splints at night? ...
Hi all, I haven't posted on here for a while now so I'll just re-cap my situation. I was diagnosed with right side Venous TOS and had a first rib resection in ...
Hi - I've been having some pretty bad flare ups since I started back working again and trying to be more active in general. I just have to know my limits. I am...
Hi I know just where you are coming from. I was an LPN when I got hurt, but I was working towards my career before I was injured. I've been nickel and diming...
Hello all, I have had tos since a car accident in 1998. I was on heavy meds for 3.5 years, when I met a chiropractor who felt he could help me. I regularly see...
hi, I was also in a car accident, a bad one, as I'm sure your's must have been; mine was aug 2001, i have tos on both sides, and also do chiro, swimming,...
Hi-Im new-can;t type much-my arm is killing me. I have Fibromyalgia and TOS and my arms are pretty useless most of the time. I am 35, married and have a 4...
Hi Tim, sounds like you've got it pretty rough. My tos is on my left side, involving my leg as well as my arm, and hand. My face and neck have a lot of pain,...
Hi Christine, Your email reminds me of me about 4-5 years ago. As I said, I have had tos since 1998. I was told it would get better, which it has, however, I...
... Catherine, hi-I have the same problems but all on my right side. No one has ever said to me before that all my right sided pain could be from my TOS! I...
... This is the only oine I have found. ... No, no, that's finr. I have a wonderful wonderful husband who is super supportive. I am very lucky, tos affects ......
Hi, i noticed there have been a lot of new responses on this list. there are a lot of great websites about tos. the best are the neurology webforums at...
hi, thanks for the response, i'm sure my swimming aggravates me a bit, but its the only exercise besides walking i can still do, so im not going to give it...
Hello all, I will attempt to answer all of the questions of the emails.... I went to physical therapy early, after the car accident. My pain was acute, so pt...
To All, Lately i feel very appreciative of this Group and I wan to thankYou all... I am happy that over the past few years at this group I have learned enough...
My baby was born fine even having to take moderate pain meds with tos. i had a cesarean section, which was not great after, however I did it so that with my...
... Congratulations on the new baby! I have a 5 month old and I also had a C section-I tried natural but after 30 hours I had to have an emergancy C section. ...
Rama3663: I started this group and I am grateful for the nice note that you wrote the members and the our experience and info has been supporitve to you. All...
Hi - I had my original TOS decompression surgery about two years and two months ago. After nine months, i began to develop symptoms again. Since last March,...
My other post is about whether or not to even entertain the idea of re- operation. this one is about cold weather and aggravation of symptoms. Do any of you...
I'm in los angeles, its a little cold now and yes, it definitely makes things worse, I get more stiffness around my neck and shoulders especially, my thumbs...
Dear Catherine, and all TOS SURVIVORS: THIS ADVICE ISNT TO BE FOLLOWED UNLESS DISCUSSED WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!!! I advice you to try physical therapy for as...
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