Diane,

I've had the epidural shots in the neck, too. For me, I had about 2.5 years of relief from the neck issues. After the shots, it showed that my shoulder (unstable) was the main contributor to my continuing problems. The TOS surgery relieved the symptoms down the arm and I regained the use of the hand. But I still couldn't handle the arm away from the body until I had shoulder surgery. So my neck/arm/shoulder was good for about 2 years until I feel in early January hurting the shoulder and neck again.

Who's your neck surgeon? I'm seeing a new surgeon later this week as the surgeon I saw a few years ago isn't contracted with my insurance. We should really talk as we have likely seen some of the same doctors.

I sent you a PM with my TOS surgeon's name.