The meds stop the constant pain but if I forget and extend my arm all the way out or (God forbid!) push forward with it putting pressure on that joint... ai yi yi!!! It hurts SOOOOOOOOOOOO bad!

And I have to be careful at night to position it so that it stays fairly bent because if it straightens out while I'm asleep, I wake up in complete agony and can't move it for a while due to the pain.