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Spinal Fusion Surgery – Good or Bad Experiences?
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 23, 2025 | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
@dlydailyhope Did your headaches go away immediately after your c5 c6 ACDF surgery or did the linger for a few months. After a few months my headaches went away but now 7 months later they have returned everyday with no relief other than ice and heat on my neck. It's very frustrating when I wake up in the middle of the night and have really bad ones but to have them now everyday is horrible. I thought once the nerve compression was taken care of they would stop.
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I did have relief of daily headaches I had from neck and shoulder tension and C5-C6 cervical spine/spinal cord/nerve roots compression. I used to wake up with them every day.
Have you had updated MRI of your cervical spine to see if you have new compression of spinal cord or nerve roots? There is the problem of adjacent segment disease above or below fusion levels. I am having some issues post C6-C7 ACDF and getting a new MRI in early December. My surgery at that level was May 2025.
Have you had a MRI of your brain and seen a neurologist for your headaches?