This has got to be the best pain med ever. The only drop is that it raises my pressure so l break the tablet in pieces and it still works.
Had a 'physisians assistant' at urgi care tell me that my normal go to for migraines, Fioricet, is scheduled (the form I take is not) and that it's an opiate (which it isn't). Sure, it's not a first line treatment but it's the only thing that works for me, and I take the unscheduled formula that's 50mg Butalbital/40mg Caffeine/325 APAP. The PA was so hopeless he couldn't differentiate between FioirNAL with codeine and FioriCET that has no opiate. When he said 75% of his patients responded to IV Toradol I knew it was going to be bad. This was a rare case where I knew more than the PA did. The Toradol was useless as always and burned more than usual. I was pretty shocked when I saw what he had scripted - #10 Meloxicam (Mobic) 15mg once a day for migraine pain #20 Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 25mg BID for nausea What a waste! I told him that only Fioricet works for me, he saw my #120 monthly Valium RX and probably just assumed things. I can't see why else he'd give me Mobic when I have IBS and familial heart issues. I also requested Phenergan as an anti emetic but again he ignored that and decided to give me one of the worst RX drugs ever - hydroxyzine (Vistaril) should be OTC, its weaker than Benadryl and doesn't have any calming properties unless you're a psychotic. *What really gets me is the risk of abuse of Fioricet vs the risk of severe cardiotoxicity from the Mobic and that's not counting the GI experiences I had. Mobic is FAR more caustic than Butalbital, Caffeine or Tylenol. The risk of diversion is so low that it isn't scheduled. But Mobic, which can kill you early in treatment by way of stroke, heart attack and GI bleeding, gets thrown around like candy by day one doctor's who haven't slept enough or are overworked* The PA scripted ten 15mg Mobic tablets - he tried to start me on the max dose - I've used 7.5mg the last two days but am going to try 15mg and see if it makes a difference. So far this has felt like a "glorified" Naproxen. I notice a small amount of pain relief but it seems to also cause pain in the shoulders and upper body/back which happened on day 2 but was transient. This is day 3, am moving to 15mg Mobic single dose AM. I will only use this for 5 days not 10. As far as the hydroxyzine (Atarax/Vistaril) it's a weak antihistamine best used to get some sleep. It's NOT useful for anxiety or panic attacks; be wary of any doctor claiming these will help that. They do not and can make panic attacks worse. *Doctors': We get it you don't want to RX Opiate drugs. However you're failing to see how dangerous something like Celebrex or Mobic is vs the opiate drug which is probably less harmful overall. NSAIDs damage GI, the heart, and increases risk of stroke. Percocet 10mg/325mg or Norco 10mg/325mg are more effective and less damaging than these awful NSAIDs. Thank GOD for the few DRs left that actually treat pain with PAINKILLERS NOT DEADLY NSAIDs* Apparently I have to wait up to two weeks to see a difference in pain yet I only have ten 15mg tablets and started myself on 7.5mg so there's a chance I'm taking all the risk for NO reward.
I was recently confirmed with the diagnoses of Lupus. I have actually suffered with flare-up symptoms for well over 10 years, but no one could figure it out unfortunately. The joint pains were unbearable sometimes, and my sciatic nerve was a daily nightmare. I had spinal injections previously, as well as an injection in my foot for planter fasciitis pains, and it would all just be temporary relief for a year or so. My rheumatologist just prescribed me to Meloxicam/Mobic 15mg once a day recently and my sciatic pains have finally stopped for the most part it seems. I haven’t been taking it long enough to know if it will work long-term, but I haven’t had a sciatic nerve episode since I started taking it. I still get joint pains here and there, but not like they were. The only side effects I’ve noticed so far is my headaches have sometimes been more frequent, and sometimes I’ll get a sharp pain in the left side of my chest, but it’s nowhere near the downside of the pains I had before. I can at least lessen those side effects with and OTC medication. I always make sure to take it with food so I will not get dizzy or nauseous, since I have always had a bad case of vertigo with stronger medication‘s. So far things seem to be going in a better direction and I will update if anything changes. :-)
Been taking this medication for almost a week now and still experiencing a lot of pain. Now my pain has branch out to my lower leg and foot with increasing pulsing pain. Wake up in pain.
While I found meloxicam helped with inflammation and pain, the side effect of loose stool to the point of not being able to control bowel movements was so embarrassing and uncontrollable that there is no way I would ever continue taking this.
It worked wonderful for about 3 weeks. Then after a couple of weeks I started getting really dizzy and off balance. Then this week my hair has started falling out, slowly but surely. Now today my chest hurts so bad, I really feel like I'm going to have a heart attack. It's going in the trash today. ??
I have been facing some inflammatory pain in and around the chest...i have been given few other tablets which doesn't really helped ..but one doctor diagnosed me properly and suggested this medicine...from the first dose onwards i have started to feel the difference and within 2 days i was completely normal.... so based on my experience I'm happy with this tablets effect
Prescribed for chronic hip bursistis pain. I have taken it for 1 month off and on and it WORKS very well. I no longer use a cane. I also suffer from diverticulitis pain and it seems to help with that pain too.
I was on diflcan for about 6 months with not much relief. On my doctor prescribed Mobic I was so excited. Before I could barely walk (using crutches) and getting out of bed in the morning was quite the task. Now I can almost walk like a normal person, although my morning routines are about the same probably just due to stiffness throughout the night. Mobic has definitely changed my life! Don't know what I would do without it. Until I have knee replacement surgery Mobic will be my best friend!
I take it for allover pain. my dr recommended it.i take methadone too and hope to get off the methadone with the mobic . it works ok but not for long maybe 2-3 hrs.
25 years ago, I took Mobic for back pain pursuant (I later found out) to a c-difficile infection that nearly killed me. Mobic, nor any of the other meds I was given-- helped the back pain at all at that time; and for many years I wrote this medication off as a placebo. However, recently I developed a spontaneous knee injury from long-distance walking. The knee capsule became so inflamed I could not walk or put any weight on my leg. My physician Rx'd Mobic. Lo and behold, it worked this time! It reduced the pain by about 95% and I could walk again. I've taken it for 2 wks and will stop in a few days; I received a cortisone injection in the knee. Because of some of the long-term side effects, Mobic is probably best used for shorter-term treatments. Clearly, based on my experience, Mobic is not a panacea for all types of pain and many patients will be disappointed that it is not a cure-all. But for joint capsule pain it worked wonders for me. Mobic is a potent medication and MUST be taken with food on a full stomach. I've come to the conclusion that Mobic, when used correctly for specific types of joint pain, can be very helpful. When used 'shotgun-style' for all types of pain, it is not effective. That is not the fault of the medication. Nor is the mis-use by the patient the fault of the medication, which seems to be part of the problem after reading some of the reviews on this site.
This is the second med I took for chronic arthritis in the knees. With this medicine I was told by the doctor that when the swelling goes down, the pain will go away. At times there would be less swelling, but the pain level never changed and I still had difficulty walking. I couldnâ??t take the pain anymore so ended up with getting a steroid shot in the knees, which after a few days took care of the swelling, and most of all, the constant pain. Able to walk faster now!
I’ve been on Meloxicam for over ten years and started having some bladder issues, i had a sonogram and they found out that my kidneys are now being affected, but we caught it in time with no kidney damage. I don’t know what will happen now that I ca?n’t take it anymore and pain pills make me sick. So what do I do now?
Meloxicam made me very dizzy, my speech was slurred, and strangely made my arms and legs feel very heavy.
I started 2 months ago and have noticed improvement. I have had some side effects, I can tolerate the tiredness,stiff neck for the relief I get from it. I am on a water pill as well so this might be part of the problem of urgent bladder suddenly appearing. Thirsty a lot as well.
While this did help with my hand & foot pain it cause severe neck pain & stiffness. I basically had to decide if I wanted hand & feet pain or neck pain. I decided to stop taking it. Ibuprofen helped my pain as long as I remembered to take it regular. It wasn't worth the side effects for me.
It worked at first to get some of the swelling down from the RA. My doctor said I would feel fabulous within a week of taking it seems to have only worked for a day or two and then petered out.
Been taking Mobic for at least 2yrs. was effective at first but no long helps. I'm still taking it but am going to speak with my doctor to change or raise the dosage level.
I was on this drug for 2.5 years. My prescribed dosage was 7.5mg once daily. The drug worked really well, until the side effects became more relevant (Angina, internal bleeding, stomach ulcers, depression, dizziness, hair loss). It was prescribed for my degenerative disease; bulging disc; spinal stenosis; facet degen/hypertrophy C-3 thru C-7 and T-1; annular tear. I had surgery (last year), however not totally healed...still under Chiropractic care.
I have experienced multi joint pain due to arthritis. I had pain day and night. It definitely affected my quality of life. My dr started me on Meloxicam 15 mg daily and what a difference! I still have mild discomfort , but nothing like before taking this drug. I move more with ease and not in constant pain.