High-fructose corn syrup is a common sweetener in sodas and fruit-flavored drinks. As use of high-fructose corn syrup has increased, so have levels of obesity and related health problems. Some wonder if there's a connection. Research has shown that high-fructose corn syrup is chemically similar to table sugar.
Because the bulging disc is constantly pressing against the nerve or is at least in close proximity to the nerve, patients also often experience constant pain. Most bulging discs occur in the lumbar (low back) or cervical (neck) region.
Bulging neck discs may remain asymptomatic for years and then become a herniated disc in neck upon acute stress or simply through prolonged degeneration of the outer fibrous casing. This can cause acute neck pain and possibly back pain, and radiating pain through the upper body and limbs.