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Originally Posted by Rini
Thanks so much. I'm a lot calmer now. My head problems are pretty bad, the dizziness and headaches and neck/shoulder stiffness and pain start right when i get out of bed, which makes me think it's my muscles causing it. They aren't commonly stated as a symptom of TOS so i started to freak a bit.
Your reassurance on the clots is really helpful. Thank you. I will get a much better night sleep tonight.
I'm wondering if you know if it can be reversed without the removal of the ribs? If it's possibly just muscle and poor posture while having the ribs.
Again thanks for your reply and reassurance. Means a lot.  |
It is possible to reverse it without removal of the ribs but that is hardly ever recommended when you have vascular issues never mind a verified bony abnormality. It is highly unlikely that you will get better without surgery. I am someone who did not have a boney abnormality but because it was vascular it had to be done sooner rather than later.
As for the head symptoms, that is not unheard of. The myofacia is very interesting and can pass pain to strange places. That's what makes TOS so hard to diagnose. I've heard of people having those symptoms then them disappearing after surgery even though they weren't really thought to be part of the TOS. Personally, the left side of my face and scalp from the cheek up were numb but that has lifted since having my ribs removed.