DEAR DR. GOTT: About 13 years ago, I fractured my humerus in multiple places. The fracture was cast only and did not heal properly. If you run your finger up my arm, you can feel where the bones are misaligned.
I have always had pain in this arm, but for the past five or so years, I have had numbness in my hand that is getting worse. Within the past year, I’ve had sharp pains in my forearm, almost like someone is splitting the bone in two. I’m concerned that if I mention this to my PCP, he will just want to prescribe me a painkiller and send me on my way, possibly labeling me a drug seeker.
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