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Old 10-12-2013, 09:42 AM #1
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hi there..im 3 weeks post op c.rib resection with scalenotmy..im just wondering if a person can have bilateral tos...cos i think i might have bilateral tos..im starting to symptoms of tos at my right side..so need some advice and oppinion..tq..
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Yes, often after surgery on the more symptomatic side, the other side will start to show more sx.
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I have bilateral arterial & neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Yes, it's possible. My symptoms manifested approximately 4 months apart from one side to the other.
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I have bi-lateral TOS. The right cervical rib was larger that the left, so there are/were more symptoms on the right side.
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ok..so it seems like its normal for a person to have bilateral tos..after how long can we go for a surgery on the other side..i just went for a tos surgery 3 weeks ago....
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I started out with bilateral, that is what confused doctors the most because it was on both sides and they were clueless. It can spread as well, because it started going into my legs and feet once I got off my medications.
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I started out with bilateral, that is what confused doctors the most because it was on both sides and they were clueless. It can spread as well, because it started going into my legs and feet once I got off my medications.
Are you sure?
Did anyone explain how it can it go to your legs and feet..if so then how?
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I started out with bilateral, that is what confused doctors the most because it was on both sides and they were clueless. It can spread as well, because it started going into my legs and feet once I got off my medications.
how does the tos pain radiate downwards..i dont understand...can u explain semmon
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..after how long can we go for a surgery on the other side..i just went for a tos surgery 3 weeks ago....
My surgeon did my procedures 4 months apart. Felt 'right' to me.
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Are you sure?
Did anyone explain how it can it go to your legs and feet..if so then how?
I have been told "the brain seeks symmetry" by my Feldenkreis PT. If you continue to have chronic problems on one side, eventually they 'could' start on the opposite side as a result of the brain trying to equalize things.

I imagine it could be likewise with the legs (upper body always hurts - the brain causes the legs issues?), but if I were you, I'd check out the possibility of arterial blockage in the legs, low spine problems, or some other problem.

Many people with TOS have additional dx.
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