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At one time it was thought that I had a left-sided thoracic outlet syndrome. Comes to find out, I have a left ulnar neuropathy. My pain originated in the upper part of my left arm and I had a lot of pain in my elbow. This pain then went down the outside of my arm to my little finger and ring finger Also, my little finger and the outside of my ring finger were numb but painful. (yup, it can happen at once!!) And, cold!! Holy cow, both my hands were cold!!! My left hand was sooo very cold, especially when cleaning snow off my car or ice off the windshield. Other symptoms I had/have are decreased hand grip in left hand and muscle wasting.
Has your doc prescribed Neurontin or Lyrica? Neurontin has helped me tremendously.
Mary, I remember the way I was treated...here I could walk OK, didn't look sick, didn't have a temp, etc, I felt that my doctors didn't believe me, and that I was a pill-seeking patient. it was so frustrating!  The person who brought it all together for me was my neurologist...he believed me. He said that the symptoms I was experiencing was normal for a person with my diagnosis, and, thankfully, he wrote this in my consult record.
I'm now on Social Security Disability but....I can do MT work on a part-time basis. My disability is based not only on the ulnar neuropathy, but also lumbar foraminal stenosis. 
Here are two links that might be of some help.
http://www.neurologyarticles.com/
There might be some really good info on the emedicine:
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/index.shtml#neuromuscular
 Here are good thougths going your way I sure hope the doctor will be able to find the proper treatment. Boy, enough is enough, eh? Let us know how you make out on Monday.
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? Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, ? Neurontin - sansie
