[sunnydee]

Hi Everyone:

I just returned from a frustating visit with my ortho dr. I've had symptoms for TOS for some time including: heaviness in forearms, pain in right shoulder, pain in neck and upper back, mottled skin in right arm, numbness in fingers.

I have been visiting doctors for months, and they all tell me they can find nothing wrong. Finally I found a website on RSI and ordered some books and did further research. I am a programmer who used to spend many, many hours typing probably with poor posture and no breaks. I have had upper back, neck, and shoulder pain for years.

My ortho doc. is now saying that I may have tendonitis in the shoulder and ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow. He won't address the pain in my left forearm and fingers.

After my lengthy introduction, I have a couple of questions...

1) Will a MRI of the cervical spine show compression at the brachial plexus?

2) Can fluctuating high blood pressure be a symptom of TOS?

3) Is it common to get the runaround from doctors, and is it difficult to find one who specializes in repetitive strain injuries?

Thanks!