i am a 45 yr old female, 5 2, 145lbs. mri shows protruding disc at c5/6 & c6/7. along with all the pain and severe haedaches i am now beginning to experience double vision. is this also due to the disc problems? am scheduled to see nuerosurgeon on may 29th.
Hello, Bulging cervical disks anatomically are unrelated to double vision therefore, if you are having headaches that are being accompanied by the double vision I would be concerned for a different process that could be going on.  Having said that it is possible that the bulging disks themselves could be resulting in some contribution to the headaches. However, I would also expect to hear something about painful radiating pains from the neck into the shoulders and top portions of the arms and maybe even a stinging pain that goes down to the base of the thumbs.  I'd also expect to hear some things to do with numbness and tingling into the upper extremities.  If none of that is present then, I may still keep the Neurosurgeons appointment.  However, I would ask to be sent to a NEUROLOGIST ahead of that May appointment with the surgeon, so they can properly evaluate you for something causing the headaches OTHER THAN the bulging disks.  You may still find something that is surgically amenable to fixing but at least it may not be cervical disks that could potentially stay where they're at and avoid neck surgery which has its ADVANTAGES. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. 