I suffered a 2 level cervical disc herniation (C5-6, C6-7) in 1994 due to a work related accident and had a 2 level ACDF in 1996. I did extremely well for 5 years, but did know I had an osteophyte at C-6 level. By 2001 I was having severe headaches with nausea and vomiting and increased neck pain. A new MRI now showed that the 2 levels above my surgery had herniated. My neurologist diagnosed me with cervicogenic migraines (with aura, and ophthalmic migraines, as well as cervicogenic vertigo. I'm very allergic to almost all narcotic pain medications and I also had problems with Imitrex, but the migraines were somewhat controlled with Relpax, Zomig Nasal Spray and Axert. I have been trying to get my neurosurgeon to fuse C3-4, C4-5. He originally said he would, but now refuses to do the surgery. He says that I do not have cervicogenic migraines (acts like there is no such thing). So now I have a neurologist who thinks my only hope for relief from the migraines and the vertigo is the surgery, and a neurosurgeon who thinks my migraines are "all in my mind". I've had to stop driving because I can't turn my head to the right or tip it back without getting a terrible migraine headache and getting so dizzy, I pass out momentarily. I spent 2 days in the hospital in Sept. 2009 with such severe migraine pain, I thought I was having a stroke and couldn't stop throwing up. My latest MRI show extreme degeneration and several more osteophytes at the disc levels that are herniated. I need a definitive answer to the question of cervicogenic herniated discs. I am now completely disabled, receiving Social Security Disability and total permanent work comp (and constantly fighting with the work comp system). I have lost a lot of weight because I cannot eat when I have a headache (which is at least 4 days a week). I am basically home bound due to pain, and fear of falling. I also have severe fibromyalgia (from the work comp accident). I just need to know that cervicogenic herniated migraines do exist, so I have something to fight with in order to get a 2nd surgical opinion. At this point I have no life. I do all my shopping over the internet, have to hire people to do everything for me, I can't sleep and am in constant neck and head pain. Please let me know if cervicogenic migraine exist????? cervicogenic migraines