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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Brachial Plexopathy. In Memory Of DeAnne Marie. |
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01-08-2012, 12:31 PM | #1 | ||
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OK, I have not been officially diagnosed. But I have had these symptoms for 6 years. I have been on anti-inflammation drugs and muscle relaxers this whole time. I have tried Chiropractors, acupuncture, and Physical Therapy, which have all made my symptoms worse. I have been told all types of thing from anxiety to heartburn. I have seen many doctors. All my test come out normal. I recently had chest pain (which is a common symptom of TOS) and had a heart work up with no problems there.
Here are my most common syptoms off the top of my head: I have chronic headache in the back of the head. choking or strangling feeling in neck pins and needles feeling in upper chest and neck numbness in hands when driving, blow drying hair, etc. Shortness of breath feeling Pain in neck, shoulders, and upper back and now chest eye pain/pressure I was getting buy taking one muscle relaxer a day. Now I have to take 2 to 3 a day to function properly along with Ibuprofen. If stop one of them I am bed ridden the next day. I need to find a doctor that will listen to me. My pain is interfering with my life and I am sick of it. I have 5 children and some days I can't get out of bed when my symptoms are bad. So I am reading post here and doing research. I am a nurse, so I find it helpful. Finding out about TOS is actually giving me hope that maybe I can improve my quality of life, if I could just get a doctor to listen to me. |
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