I was diagnosed with diffuse disc desiccatio,straightening of the normal cervical lordosis,right sided disc protrusion/herniation at c3-4 which effaces the ventral subarachnoid space to abut the ventral spinal cord,there is mild c4 right neuroforaminal narrowing,diffuse disc bulging at c4-5,moderate central canal stenosis and moderate bilateral c5 neoroforaminal stenosis.This is the impression from a cervical mri.I am suffering with severe lft upper arm and neck pain,no matter what position i am in it still is unmangeable,the doc is sending me to physical therapy.This condition started more than 10yrs ago with a slip and fall and seems to be getting progressively worse,to the point that i am constantly in pain,The doc said surgery is the last resort,but i am having great difficulty dealing with the pain.I take celebrex,skelaxin which trakes the edge off but i can't work when i am on the skelaxin it fogs my thinking.I havr had PT<epidural,acupuncture,chiro,and i only get temporary,now i am experiencing episodes of blurred vision,nausea.If surgery can eliminate the persistant suffering,would i be better off.I am afraid that i will only prolong my misery if i don't fix it since it has been years of pain and not getting better,i am 43 i am a rn and bending and on ,y feet all day,but the time i get home,iwant to shoot myself,i have a high pain tolerance and do not take narcotics,can you help?