topic Re: Meloxicam in Wellness

Meloxicam

bargainsgirl — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:29:32 GMT

Just heard of Meloxicam use for arthritic pain or joint pain. Is it simply a high dose ibuprofin?

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evelyner — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:42:15 GMT

I have some in my medicine cabinet given to me when I had a shooting pain that went from my shoulder to my wrist. I don’t think it’s the same. Usually 800 mg Motrin is a high dose of ibuprofen.

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Meowingkitty — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:44:42 GMT

My husband and I both used it when we had knee replacement. It’s supposed to be an anti inflammatory.

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SXMGirl — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:54:42 GMT

It is an inflammatory that I only use occasionally. Working out has not worked out for my knees, but I have found that CBD oil is better for pain, at least for me. However, if the pain is really severe, it is Meloxicam that I take. Like anything, I will not take it daily as I worry about long-term side effects.

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Terrywu — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:03:29 GMT

I have been given Meloxicam for arthritis. Doctor says once a day. Try to take it less often. I find it does relieve my knee pain and I have no side effects.

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meem120 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:04:06 GMT

Works wonders for me.

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morganjen — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:57:09 GMT

That's what I'm currently taking for my Metatarsalgia/Morton's Neuroma.

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spent2much — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 15:58:21 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
Just heard of Meloxicam use for arthritic pain or joint pain. Is it simply a high dose ibuprofin?

Meloxicam (Mobic) never helped me. I was on it for a few years and started having stomach problems. My gastro doc did an endoscopy and found a HUGE ulcer... one of the largest ones the doc had ever seen!!! I started on a very common medication (which, of course, I can't think of right now... getting old is tough) but it eventually cleared up the ulcer.

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Laura14 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:16:22 GMT

@bargainsgirl From a certified pharmacy tech, yes. It's not the same exact thing as ibuprofen but same class of drugs. If you are okay with NSAIDS, it should work for you. If you are not, it won't.

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qvcaddition — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:46:29 GMT

@bargainsgirl

@bargainsgirl wrote:
Just heard of Meloxicam use for arthritic pain or joint pain. Is it simply a high dose ibuprofin?

My dog was given this for dogs last week for her arthritic pain and it works. She is walking better and in better spirits. The vet said it was like a super asprin.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 22:36:35 GMT

My sister swears by it. I took it for my hip and knee, nothing. I might as well have swallowed a tic-Tac.

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Mindy D — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:55:33 GMT

Meloxicam is classified as an NSAID and so is ibuprophen. They share similarities in how they ameliorate pain and in how they are metabolized in the body.

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Mindy D — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:06:16 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
Just heard of Meloxicam use for arthritic pain or joint pain. Is it simply a high dose ibuprofin?

The efficacy of meloxicam is dose dependent. Low doses was not always effective in the study released by the manufacturer. Here are the clinical findings.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11041902

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hayseed00 — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:04:13 GMT

@qvcaddition We also give Meloxicam to our elderly goats that have arthritis. I disolve the tabs in Pedialite and give orally with a special goat syringe.

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ECBG — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 01:22:48 GMT

Meloxicam is also for inflammation..I take it. After teaching, I worked for Dillards as a stylist and was also over an area. I carried more than my spine was used to and developed a really bad sciatic nerve problem where I could hardly walk. I went to the chiropractor and I ended up more inflamed and so hard, I could hardly get up from sitting.

Meloxicam and a cold gel belt from amazon has given my life back. My tall MD also takes it.

Fr. google:

Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug(NSAID). Meloxicam works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Meloxicam is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by osteoarthritis orrheumatoid arthritis in adults

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VaBelle35 — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:07:42 GMT

Some things work better on some pains than others.

Mobic/Meloxicam works great on my knee.

Motrin 800 works great on my neck spasms.

Meloxicam and Naproxen do nothing for my neck spasms.

Aleve does nothing for me, no matter how many I take. The OTC does not have the equivalent sodium ratio, so that's why it doesn't work.