and nobody helped! How many are ther in the world? There seem to be only a few in germany and almost nobody knows about this Syndrome.. Did anybody hear about...
Hallo Oliver! Wie gehts? I also have TOS, was born in Germany, but live in the U.S. It is thought that I have had TOS for 13 years and no one has been able to ...
I was wondering if poeple who have tos should take antidepressants. I took them before because the pain made me depressed which made my pain worst and it...
If any of the group members are interested in group chat; please let me know how many of you want to do this and what time you would like to do it and I will...
there are chat rooms available through the MGH Neurology webforums. there are new one that require registration and old one that don't. sometimes people post...
That is an excellent suggestion. In fact, that is where I found PT that finally worked for me. Someone had posted I finally found PT that worked for me; I...
I've been on prozac for depression for about 3 years now. I was on it before I had my brachial plexus release and the was taken off it after the surgery ...
This all started months ago when I noticed my arms falling asleep at night while tring to sleep. Then about 3 months ago I started having chest pain when...
I am the Moderator of this group and I find you email to be premature. YOU NEED TO GET A COMPLETE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS; IF YOU SUSPECT YOU HAVE TOCS, THEN SEE A...
One of the symptoms of TOCs is a loss of pulse when the arm is raised; THAT IS ONLY ONE OF THEM. THE PAIN CAN EXTEND FOR THE BACK AND SIDES OF THE NECK DOWN...
Hi Cathy, Sorry to hear that you haven't been well! A group of us in the LA RSI have improved IMMENSELY by James Sarno's mind/body work. One was able to...
I do not know what type of treatment you had for your TOCS. I am the Moderator of this group and I started it. I have had TOCS since 1996. If you do not have...
i got it from a bad car accident, and i was on paxil for the first 2 yrs but i stopped it because it makes you feel numb to everything, and i might feel the...
Tim, I have found some recent success with Cymbalta, which apparently was originally designed for fibromyalgia. It takes the edge of the pain for me and helps...
I am a computer programmer suffering from pain in the hands from April-04. Initially suspected of having Carpal Tunnel synodrome / Cervical Radiology. I am...
YOU NEED TO SEE AN M.D. WHO CAN DIAGNOSE TOCS. CALL THE HAND SPECIALISTS IN YOUR AREA OR SEARCH ON THE NET FOR A HAND SURGEON; TOCS SURGEON, WHO CAN DIAGNOSE...
YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE ANTIDEPRESSANTS UNLESS YOU ARE CHRONICALLY DEPRESSED. I HAVE MULTIPLE DISABILITIES, I LIVE IN CONSTANT PAIN; AND THE ONLY REASON I TAKE AN...
NO ALOT OF PEOPLE ON HERE ARE NOT ON ALOT OF PAIN KILLERS. KLEINERT WOULD NOT GIVE ME PAIN KILLERS. ONLY ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES. YOU NEED THE RIGHT KIND OF PT TO...
Anti-depressants are also prescribed for people with unchronic depressive disabilities. Pain related anxiety is what I took Paxil for. There are three...
Dear Tos survivors, Did you try to work? I am being told to do computerwork since its the easiest thing for me for employment...but i get arm and hand pain...
I GOT TOCS FROM REPETITIVE COMPUTER TYPING; YOUR M.D. SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU NO REPEITIVE WORK WITH YOUR HANDS; ARMS. WHATEVER YOU CAN PHYSICALLY DO IS MY...
Hi I am currently new to this board.. Its been awhile since i have been able to get on the puter.. I am still in recovery from having both right and left 1st...
New baby ATTACHMENT; and info on antidepressants for us uneducated. Yes its tough holding a baby with TOS.......!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR Note: forwarded message...
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the group but certainly not to TOS. Was diagnosed over two years ago, but I know now I've had it much longer. I've been fortunate...
If you go to the group site you can read previous discussions. At times poeple dont email much other times its very busy. We are here still always here though,...