Hello others,
Since July of this year, I was on a downward spiral, getting hurt in massage school, and never knowing about extra bilateral cervical ribs,that were seen a couple of months later on x-rays,meanwhile suffering from bulging discs in my neck and one in the lumbar area, rotator cuff injury in my shoulder,cervical stenosis, foraminal stenosis,and eventually found a Tos specialist, ( other Drs. don't believe in Tos ?)I had to diagnose myself practically. All the time I wasn't diadnosed,it was lumbago and shoulder pain, i kept getting more hurt, through doing PT that was push-ups to strengthen my back, pulling down weights overhead(for the shoulder), and now I have much neuropathy down my legs into my feet...and my left arm is weak, losing sensations in my thumb, and the right arm has vascular problems...can't raise my arms up for anything or carry anything...no surgery is recommended by the orthopedic that I'm seeing....I think I had some aortic bleeding after a severe headache in the back of my occiput,mentioned swelling under my ribs, tingly, gushy feeling, felt weak everywhere after but no dr. has addressed it, (I feel scared, like no Dr"s want to do much or put themselves out to look for something. Anyone else have similiar problems with getting diagnosed???
Sorry that I feel like venting, but I hope that I can find someone else who can help me know what they're going through with Thoracic outlet syndrome, I hear the bilateral ribs area rare abnormality to have , runs in females, I have 2 daughters that I hope do not get the same thing...also it's unusual to have both the vascular and nerve in different arms???? Scared, but hopeful to get advice from others. .......much appreciated, k

WELCOME to NT!
I'm so sorry for the reason you've come here...
The good thing is that you've found a wonderful place of support and understanding, plus there's alot of great info to be had as well.
Here's a shortcut link to get you to the TOS forum:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/fo...aysprune=&f=24

Everyone is more than willing to help and we're all very down to earth.

It's great to have you here!

Caring,
Rae

Your story sounds very familiar - follow that link Rae gave to the TOS forum and I'm sure ewe can help you figure some things out.

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number and caring fellow members here, just let us know how we can assist, you will see we are are supportive and relaxing place. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene