Hi. I just found this group and hope to get a few opinions on the surgery issue. I have been diagnosed with TOS by both a physiatrist (not psychiatrist) and a...
Judy, I had this surgery 6 months ago. I had removal of 1st rib at the clavical and also the removal of the scalene muscle. I spent a year and a half in alot...
I mainly wear the sports bras because I think the straps on other bras aggravate the TOS. The best style I have found is one that zips up the front and...
TOS GRoup, On the subject of blood clots which I have one of 6mm and I haven't done anything about, Is the blood clot at all related to the Thoracic Outlet...
Insurance covered both my hospital stays (not filed under TOS diagnosis though). Just filed with a diagnosis of DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis). A vascular...
Regena, I'm curious....what kind of symptoms did you have with the clot in your shoulder? Peggy regema Blackwell <regemablackwell@...> wrote: Insurance...
Hi Regina great reply! hey is it easy to detect the DVT?? Or do I have to go thru that "needle" thing No I havent tried sports bras yet but that is ...
HECK how do they detect a blood clot like you are describing?? Guess I need to go to a vascular Dr for this??? SCARED now! Vicki [Non-text portions of...
You're right about the uniboob thing!! I tried several different styles and finally ended up with the one that zips in the front---it is a sports bra with a...
Thank you for the very informative descritpion of you procedure, and experience with yout clot. After reading my test results I realized it was a tissue mass...
Thanks for the tip on the back brace. I have never thought of that and none of my doctors has ever mentioned it either. I have most of my problems at night...
Gena are you a side sleeper??? Maybe that is why our arms and hands are numb when we wake up!! I have had to sleep in a recliner at times...the pain has...
I am a side sleeper. I have tried my dangdest to sleep on my back and it never fails, I wake up on my side. Wish I could learn to sleep on my back but I...
I want to share this great website. It covers the Back braces too!If it looks dorkey on you wear it under your shirts. http://www.painreliever.com/index.html...
Hi. I'm finally at the point where I've decided to go ahead with surgery. I've met with Dr. Avery in SF. Does anyone else have any experience with him? or...
Nadia, I am also a single mom, was referred to Dr. Avery. I cant deal with laundry as it is but ti just do it anyway. Shouldn't the surgery help? Well For the...
hi all ,I have started a site http://www.outofstress.com which deals all aspects of stress and recovery.Our objective is to help peoplethose who are suffering...
Thank you Rama, I know...laundry is awful. It has been so much easier for me here than in SF where I had to get the laundry across the street. Dishes,...
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I am have alot of trouble finding a doctor who treats tos. The only one I know in Kentucky that treats it doesnt take the kentucky medical card and I cant...
Liz, What you might try is to visit the TOS forum at www.braintalkcommunities.com There is a section for people with TOS. They have a list of doctors in there...
Here does this help? Neurology Spine & Headache Center 4159 N Mayo Trl Pikeville, KY 41501 (606) 432-5550 Ebert John T MD 105 W 18th St Hopkinsville, KY 42240 ...
Tos Group and Peggy, Sorry about the long list of Dr.s email. I didnt even know there were so many were you live....lucky! I forgot to mention that you pretty...
thanks alot can you tell me any kind of medicine that helps with the symptoms of tos and yes a dr has told me for sure i have tos after i went through you know...
Elizabeth, I cant even begin to tell what meds I have been on. About ten differant kinds. Ther e are two though that I need for sure that is Norco and...
I'm on Neurontin & Cymbalta for my nerve pain (and a host of other meds for other pain). They've worked pretty well for me. Lyrica is the new drug on the...
PEGGY I went to this site below...(your post below) and found NOTHING about TOS Please tell me wht you found about Dr's..looking in Missouri What you might...
Hello Group: I have not received any emails lately so I came in here to check and see what is going on. A number of members seem to have had their email...
Cathy, Just wanted to tell ya that I really appreciate this group! Girlymom Cathy <cathyannee@...> wrote: Hello Group: I have not received any emails...
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