Could someone chime in here and give me some kind of educated guess on what might be happening to me? I have steadily gone down hill since 2009 after a car back ended me. It first started with hypothyroid, then stomach issues, then the car accident caused problems with my cervical spine.

Now, I'm having all kinds of health issues and don't know what to think about it all. I take many medicines and quite frankly, I'm tired of them. These are some of the conditions.

Degenerative Joint Disease: 1998 ~OA

Herniated discs in neck, Mild Spina Bifida Occulta @T7, Cervical Spondylosis: 2009
Dr. : Lumbar Impairment 3%, Cervical Impairment 11%, Whole Body 14%
Dr. : PPI 7%

TMJ: August 2012

Alkaline Phosphatase high: January 2012 ~ Told something with bones.

Cervical Spondylosis confirmed again: December 18, 2012

Bursitis both shoulders: January 2013

Rheumatoid Disease/Myofascial & Lumbar Pain Syndrome/facet disease: May 2013

Cervicalgia, etc.

I receive mostly pain meds and Injections to the sacroiliac joints
Trigger point injections but only so many a year.

Now, I've begun having numbness in both arms, down to the ring and pinky finger when I sleep. Some numbness in one spot on my right let at the heel.

This is my MRI results:

CONTRAST~~COMPARISON:
None.~~INDICATIONS: Brachial neuritis.

~~TECHNICAL FACTORS:~ Multiplanar
multisequence imaging of the cervical spine
acquired ~without contrast as per protocol.

~~FINDINGS: There is straightening and slight
reversal of the natural ~lordosis with the apex
centered around the C5-6 level.
No evidence of bone ~marrow edema is identified.
There is loss of disc signal intensity ~throughout the cervical
spine and loss of disc height at C5-6 and C6-7.

~~ No significant disc contour-deforming
abnormalities are identified ~from C2-3 through
C4-5.
Very minimal uncovertebral hypertrophy is
seen at ~C4-5, but the neural foramina appear
patent bilaterally.~~

At C5-6, diffuse disc osteophyte complex with uncovertebral
~hypertrophy effaces the ventral CSF space and
results in at least mild ~narrowing of the neural foramina bilaterally.
At this time, ample CSF ~surrounds the cord. ~~

At C6-7, left paracentral disc osteophyte complex with
uncovertebral ~hypertrophy effaces the left
aspect of the thecal sac and results in ~slight
narrowing of the ipsilateral neural foramen.
The right neural ~foramen appears widely patent.
~~ No significant disc contour-deforming
abnormality is identified at ~C7-T1. ~~ The
cervical cord appears normal in caliber with no
abnormal cord ~signal changes.~~

IMPRESSION:
Disc degenerative changes in the lower cervical
region, ~most prominent at ~ C5-6 as
detailed above.

I had a emg done and one of the muscles in my left arm was what the doctor called a "dive bomber" signal.

What I'm trying to find out is first is that MRI abnormal? Second, can this be causing all my health issues? I have other issues but these are the ones related to my bones. I'm so tired of the doctor visits, PT, needle pokes etc., after all these years, that I'm wondering if this progresses or might I find some peace at some point? I am considering just stopping appointments because every time I go there's something else wrong and I'm becoming a doubting thomas. If it's going to progress then I think I'd rather just stop going to my appts and stay at home. It is now where I'm mostly home bound anyway due to stiffness and pain. Thank you in advance and I hope I'm not breaking any rules. Dixie