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Does losing weight help TOS symptoms?

View Poll Results: Do you think losing weight can improve TOS symptoms?
It helped me! 0 0%
It helped me!
0 0%
Yes, it could help (at least some). 5 38.46%
Yes, it could help (at least some).
5 38.46%
No, it wouldn't help. 2 15.38%
No, it wouldn't help.
2 15.38%
Depends on how much you have to lose. 4 30.77%
Depends on how much you have to lose.
4 30.77%
Unsure. 2 15.38%
Unsure.
2 15.38%
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Old 06-30-2008, 01:23 PM #1
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Poll Does losing weight help TOS symptoms?
Some sites recommend losing weight as a conservative method for treating TOS. One of my doctors told me that while losing weight will help with just about anything (medically), that it probably wouldn't help that much with TOS.

I've got about 50 lbs to lose. I'm curious if anyone else has tried weight loss to help improve the symptoms of TOS.


Did this help for you? Do you think this would help those of us with some weight to lose?
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my TOS didn't start bothering me until my weight went over 120. but who knows if it had anything to do with it or not? I can only assume that if compression is a problem, less weight in the thoracic area would mean less compression.
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I think it couldn't hurt to lose weight - I have about 40 lbs that I'd like to have get "lost" but they keep following me around.

But I wouldn't recommend any fad or crash diet to lose the weight , slow and sensible, eating low calorie but nutrient rich foods & taking a good multiple vitamin and maybe a few supplements If you want to.

We do have a weight loss forum here too
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum42.html
lots of encouragement, tips , plans and nutrition info
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I think it couldn't hurt to lose weight - I have about 40 lbs that I'd like to have get "lost" but they keep following me around.

But I wouldn't recommend any fad or crash diet to lose the weight , slow and sensible, eating low calorie but nutrient rich foods & taking a good multiple vitamin and maybe a few supplements If you want to.

We do have a weight loss forum here too
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum42.html
lots of encouragement, tips , plans and nutrition info
You need to put in a "No, it didn't help me." I have now lost almost 40lbs, and I continue to get worse. I have more overall energy, and stamina, but the actual TOS has only gotten worse over time.
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I think whats helped me more than losing the weight (because that always seems to find its way back!) is the exercise. Cardio and super-light weights help, so long as I follow my instructions from PT. I know though that some here can't walk or get their heart rate up without bringing on a flare.
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Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. I figure it probably won't hurt, but I hold little hope that it will actually improve the TOS. It's just so darn hard to do... like others, it keeps finding it's way back. Gotta make it a lifestyle change to make it stick, but change is always difficult.
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