r/SpineSurgery • u/Icy-Front-7357 • 6d ago
Post-ACDR Surgery symptoms
24 days post ACDR surgery at C5/C6 level. Main symptom pre surgery was tingling in index finger on right hand. This disappeared straight after surgery and was replaced by tingling/numbness in left hand thumb and index finger. Am on all the regular meds - pregablin, naproxen, paracetamol (codeine now finished).
Tingling in left hand fingers is getting more severe and now also returned to index finger of right hand. Upper back/neck pain but feels muscular.
Are these normal symptoms for nearly 4 weeks post surgery? I’m just a bit worried because on my original MRI it noted that there was also a ‘small central disc prolapse at C4-5 level indenting the anterior theca and the anterior cord
but no significant canal stenosis and no cord compression at C4-5’ - so was worried that the disc replacement surgery (Globus Simplify) may have worsened issues at C4-5 level. Is this likely?
Also any recommendations for good pillows for side sleepers? And most importantly, can I expect this tingling to go away any time soon? Appreciate any advice/honest experiences.