[Teeners]

I have been suffering from a lot of neck/shoulder pain and arm numbness for over two years, diagnosed with TOS after one. To get things manageable and me back to work, I take a high dosage of narcotics. My pain level was pretty steady for a while, but the last three months, it got worse. Dr. Sanders has recommended surgery, my pain dr and husband agree we should try something.

Here is my fear:

What if they get in there and they find nothing.

What if it is just my brain wanting the pain meds? I never feel any different after I take my meds, the pain is still there, but I continue to take them. Part of the reason I want to do the surgery is to stop taking the them.

If it was all in my head, the Drs would be able to tell, right?

Was anyone else afraid that the surgeon would find nothing?

Sorry for rambling and thanks for reading.