jen
Hi I know exactly how you feel! I too have c5-6 para-central disc buldge, with left sided symptoms. My Dr thought that it couldn't but decided it was a big enough buldge to cause loss of hight to the disc thereby compressing the nerves, [I sometimes have same on the right side too] She recomended fusion, so I did....Its now a year after surgery and Im no better. The Dr sent me to the pain clinic, who inturn sent me to all kinds of other Drs for their diagnosis. The upper limb Dr said I have thoracic outlet syndrome and fibromyalgia. The other neurosurgeon said I have reflex sympathetic dystrophy. So they have agreed to disagree because the treatment is the same. I still dont know what is wrong but searching the net has helped me to find my own answers, I think the upper limb Dr is right as my symptoms are spot on with both TOS and fibro. Good luck. Jen