So when you are a bit less glazed carrot (or when Arnis sees this), give me a call and we can talk about cervical osteophytes, disc problems, and cervical epidurals (we went thru this with Daniel a couple of years ago). Long story short, the epidurals did their job. Also, whoever you get as a PCP may be able to refer you directly to a pain specialist for an epidural, with a followup with a neurosurgeon as needed (this is what happened for Daniel).

Oh, don't let the idea of an epidural bother you too much - you'll be nicely sedated when it happens, and won't remember much, if anything, of the procedure (Daniel got Versed, and was very amusing as he came back to recovery afterwards).