Reading your post is is so similar what I been dealing with since acdf done in 7-2010 at same levels. Since surgery i been on predisone several times. Post surgery pain in right arm and shoulder--I actually thought I had a torn shoulder. I had surgery done down the street at U.H--- but it near cleveland clinic. My most recent MRI shows the nerve and C-5 Is pinched but not closed. DR doesnt feel its worth risking a revison surgery. The only thing that helps me is predisone but I have to be on it for several weeks before I see any benefit. Now Im seeing eye DR this friday because for the past 2 weeks I have horrible eye twitching every few secs and right bicep is always twiching not sure if this eye is realted to neck --hope not. I know how horrible this can be to deal with it ---Best wishes.