[tanias1]

Hi there. I have been reading the posts on this forum periodically and have found them helpful. I am in the midst of examinations for a list of symptoms that sound like TOS. The majority of my problems began this summer after a full black out followed by vomitting and fatigue. I came out of the faint with a searing pain across my right deltoid. Basically, I have not been the same since with heavy fatigued arms, hot/cold pains running down my arms, up my neck into back of head. More than the pains though I can't handle the way I feel on most days and that is nauseous, tired, slightly dizzy and on the verge of a faint. These are the symptoms that I have not heard TOSer's talk about on a regular basis, do any of you feel ill like this most days? It feels like a hangover or morning sickness. I have been told that it is vaso vagal nerve response, any input? My past history that may have contributed to this are:
-personal fitness trainer-work out extensively myself (especially overhead)
-damage to clavicle 3 years ago
-whiplash 1 1/2 yrs ago
-long neck
I would appreciate any input that you can give as I am still waiting for a referal to the specialist in the area and feel a little lost as to what to do next
Thanks
tingling in left hand & shldr blade 6 years ago that went away after about 1 year

[Jomar]

when you blacked out did you fall and hit your head/shoulders?

at the early onset of my RSI/TOS I had dizzy spells often, with some nausea on and off.
I had a spell of Vertigo a year before that so I thought I was having that again, but the Dramamine didn't work at all for these symptoms.
I did go home a time or 2 thinking I had the flu, but was OK as soon as I rested. { no arm use etc}

[HopeLivesHere]

welcome !!
sorry you have to be here but you've found yourself a grfeat group of people, a place with a lot of info and fantastiv support.
Hope

[dorrie]

Hi Tanias1 Welcome to Neuroralk!

[tanias1]

I don't think I hit my head Jo, not in anyway that injured me if that's what you mean. I was actually sitting on the toilet (blush) at the time. I had woken up and felt sick in the middle of the night (had happened two times before) when I passed out I fell backwards against the wall then forward on to my knees (freaked my poor husband right out). I have had all the usual heart tests done and nothing so I am now awaiting the neurological tests and a referral to a vascular specialist. From everything I have read it sounds like a very long a difficult diagnosis for TOS. I'm just thankful that a friend I have who is a RN suggested TOS because if she hadn't I think my doctors would have kept following the cardiologist route.

Thanks for all the welcomes!

[Jomar]

I was thinking maybe your c spine, or c1/c2 got bumped enough to cause the worsening symptoms.

chiro info from our useful sticky-
Chiropractic care info- a good one can help with many symptoms:
http://www.upcspine.com/self.htm
http://www.uppercervical.org/subpag...b/about_faq.php
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...d=1#post139035
http://www.spineuniverse.com/index.html
http://www.coloradochiropractic.org/.../glossary.html

have you seen this page yet also?
http://tos-syndrome.com/newpage12.htm