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Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Sep 22 9:09pm | Replies (6)
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@jenniferhunter oh my gosh, I’ve never even heard of that until now. I did a small google search and I saw that it affects the ring and pinky finger, which I’ve had a lot of trouble with going numb and feeling weird. I talked to my doctor about it and he told me he’s never heard of only a couple of fingers going numb that it’s usually the whole hand. Now I did go to the hospital yesterday as I was feeling worse and I did get diagnosed with hypothyroidism. He gave me a head ct and chest ct just to rule out any blood clots that could potentially be causing me to be brain fogged and dizzy. Maybe I should bring TOS up at my next doctors appointment. Thank you so much!
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@moonlit126 Most doctors miss TOS because they barely cover it in med schools. A neurologist should be able to diagnose it or a vascular surgeon. If you look for a medical center that lists TOS as a condition they treat, you should find specialists there that should be able to understand it. I had doctors doing Doppler tests and not understanding the results and telling me I couldn’t have TOS because it’s rare. What’s rare is finding a doctor who understands it. I have read it usually takes a patient 7 years to get a proper diagnosis. Mayo has a good information page on TOS and so does MSKneurology.com