Hi everyone, I am new here and desperately seeking answers, suggestions what have you. I had ACDF on March 6 of this year, C5,6,7. I had spurring and moderate spinal stenosis. It all started about a year ago whenI found out my dad was terminally ill. I blamed my neck and shoulder pain on stress and heartbreak, caring for him and the dr upped my blood pressure meds and put me on bus par and Zoloft for anxiety which was extremely severe at the time. I am still taking those meds today. 4 months after Dad passed, I was still having pain so I went to see about it. It was as if a severe crick was in my neck and shoulders and my arms were tingling. Turned out to be blown discs. After my surgery, I wore a soft collar to sleep in and for car rides, and I did nothing but sit and sleep in my recliner for three weeks while everyone else took care of me.

Now I have burning pain in my arms. Muscle spasms in my neck and shoulders. I take Flexeril and neurontin with little to no relief. Driving my SUV is difficult, and I have blind spots and must be able to turn my head...... I am actually considering downsizing to a car to make it a little easier. I try to stay active, but then I pay dearly ad wind up worthless to my family for 3-4 days. My husband is most unsympathetic to my pain and fusses when things do not get done. I'm not sure what kind of answers there are, or my choices, but I am glad to know that I am not alone nor imagining things.....