Originally Posted by mspennyloafer (Post 826507)

lol, 50 lbs is still 41 lbs too much!

i HATE CAR RIDES. if im driving its okay for some reason but the unpredictability of someone else driving makes me insane.

i am not having spasms *knock on wood* except for my levators now from improper shoulder stuff...

but i do believe my neck is getting so tight its causing extreme dizzyness etc. i avoid bending over at all costs or else i would most definitely have them.

Originally Posted by tossucks (Post 826542)

Not sure if it feels like its 500lbs, but rather like its going to explode. :thud:

Originally Posted by mspennyloafer (Post 826507)

lol, 50 lbs is still 41 lbs too much!

i HATE CAR RIDES. if im driving its okay for some reason but the unpredictability of someone else driving makes me insane.

i am not having spasms *knock on wood* except for my levators now from improper shoulder stuff...

but i do believe my neck is getting so tight its causing extreme dizzyness etc. i avoid bending over at all costs or else i would most definitely have them.

Originally Posted by Kerryucialumni (Post 854280)

Hello, I just had the rib resection & scalenectomy surgery a few months back, but prior to that I had the same exact prob with respect to my head feeling super heavy, like my neck cannot support it. As well, even after surgery my shoulder symptoms have been incredibly relieved, still working on recovery in pt. However, I still have that feeling that my head is really heavy, just not at the same intensity/severity; with respect to driving, I still have the same issues that "mspennyloafer" described above. I usually drive myself anywhere I go, but prior to surgery I hated being a passenger in any car because it was so uncomfortable-when you (me) are driving, you can anticipate what the vehicle is going to do and can prepare your body for any turn or stop, etc. However, even after surgery, while the symptoms have decreased in severity it is still uncomfortable to be a passenger in a car someone else is driving no matter how slow the car is driving or how much I trust the driver it is still unfomfortable because it is impossible to prepare your body for each movement your body will endure as a passenger as opposed to when you are driving. When our heads feel like they are 500lbs or 50lbs it is incredibly uncomfortable and painful to endure movements that are not brought on by our own actions...

I have done hundreds of hours of research of all that I can find on TOS, including asking my own drs about this symptom that I have and this is the first that I have seen or heard anyone else even refer to this symptom/ailment. Although I havent found anything that will help relieve the pain and discomfort of it, it is a bit of a relief to know that I am not the only one with this symptom!

For me it feels like there is a 50 pound bowling ball balancing on a toothpick...obviously my head is the bowling ball and my neck is the toothpick. I do hope that the physical therapy that I am currently working through will help resolve this issue. for those of you that have yet to have surgery for help relieve the pain, I truly hope that you find someone who can help you very soon. the pain makes life miserable. It took me about 3 yrs and over 50 doctors before I finally found a surgeon who took less than 5 minutes to agree that I needed surgery. Since the surgery I have felt immense relief from the pain that I was having. therapy and getting my body back to its pre-injury self takes ALOT of time and work, but the surgery and therapy is entirely worth it. I wouldnt change any of it. (BTW-I did try physical therapy for over a year before I took the surgical approach, I did everything possible prior to having my rib and scalene muscle removed, but my injury was too severe for anything else to work)

If anyone needs help, whether it is regarding what type of doctor to see, what symptoms are tos, or whatever-please dont hesitate to ask! I am going to keep a close eye on these msg boards to see what else I can learn, but you can also reach me if you have yahoo msgr @kerryucialumni.

I wish you all swift healing, no more pain, and a quick resolution to your TOS issues!

Take care all,

Kerry