Meloxicam for Inflammatory Conditions User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2013

"I was prescribed Mobic for arthritis in my right hip. I lost range of motion and had difficulty putting on my right sock and shoe. After taking this medicine for 3 days, I have noticed the hip pain has diminished greatly, about 80% back to pain-free. But this medicine has also helped with my other joint pain and stiffness. I now feel closer to my age of 48 instead of feeling 78. Bending over to pick something up off the floor is easy now. I feel great, no side effects yet."

• Shay
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2016

"I have been suffering from inflammation in the joints. I am a 21-year-old female, and my rheumatologist put me on the meloxicam medication, 15 mg a day, which has worked out great for me. Before, I couldn't even jump, my knees were always stiff, and I've noticed I can do squats and exercise again, which is great. I've only been taking it for a few days, and I already noticed a difference. I don't have any symptoms with this medication, and I think it's awesome. The only reason I scored a 9 and not a 10 is because I know sometimes medications are too good to be true, and there can be some long-term effects, but for right now, I haven't felt this good for a long time. I almost feel young again, lol."

• Cad
• June 12, 2019

"Suffered 6 years from a work injury. This is the only thing that helped. Praying I don't get side effects. It feels so good to have pain relief. I know it's from arthritis, but I didn't have the pain till I got hurt, so I'm not sure about that. But one thing I do know is that it works for my pain. I've been on it about a month."

• Anonymous
• March 31, 2012

Mobic (meloxicam) "I am using Mobic for a rotator cuff strain, and myofascial pain in my shoulder stabilizers. It works great for that. I made the mistake of using it without food, and it has made me very sick. Dizziness and nausea. I also found I have to take it at night because it makes me very drowsy."

• JBear
• October 22, 2018

"I am so glad to see these reviews. I thought I was going nuts with some of the side effects of Mobic. I have been taking it for about a month now. I was given this med for inflammation due to severe plantar fasciitis. It has done nothing for my pain. I have to take it at night because it literally makes me feel high for some reason. I get vision issues from it and the weight gain, about 10/12 pounds since I started taking it. I have always held my weight well, and then suddenly gaining, that's what I'm linking it to. I just haven't felt 100% since I have been on this. I don't think this is going to be for me. I know my doctor wanted to use this instead of taking Advil, but way too many side effects for my liking. I have had stomach issues and urinary issues as well. I tried it, and I don't recommend it, especially if you are sensitive to medicine anyway. I had to stop Lyrica for the same reason, too many side effects. I was using that for fibromyalgia."

• Anonymous
• October 25, 2009

Mobic (meloxicam) "I have been taking Mobic (meloxicam) for 1 month. I had knee surgery in January 08 and could barely walk, the pain was so bad. After my doctor started me on meloxicam, I'm able to walk pretty much pain-free. I tried to stop taking it, and the pain returned within two days. I love it - best thing I have taken."

• the...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2019

"I have a torn rotator cuff I've been dealing with for 5 months and costochondritis. After my doctor prescribed this just recently, I immediately felt better. Within 2 days. I do not experience any side effects, so it is a win-win for me."

• Sis
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2019

"I was prescribed this by an orthopedic doctor and took it for 2 days. Then the diarrhea started, nausea beyond belief, stomach pain. Today is day 7, still feeling very sick. Quit taking it after day 4. I can honestly say I've never been so sick. My pain in my back was less painful than this is!!"

• Ninky
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 24, 2016

"Got bitten by a tick 5 years ago - finally diagnosed as Lyme in Germany. Live in Mexico in the winter, and here my doctor gives me a shot of Meloxicam about once a month, and within a few hours, I am literally pain-free for weeks and have had no side effects whatsoever, and it takes away the swelling in my joints that is extremely debilitating! Lots of energy, and this shot has literally saved my life and sanity!"

• Bottu...
• October 17, 2015

"Injury in my left glut = sciatica. Pain strikes without warning and literally makes me gasp and grab onto something. Then it's a constant throbbing/sharp pain shooting from butt to little toe. GOOD: 15 mg at bedtime; 3 days = NO pain. No pain getting out of bed, no cringing at a flight of stairs, no having to sit in Epsom salt baths until I'm a prune - NO pain. BAD: I had never been constipated. Never. Until Mobic. I needed softeners, fiber, and finally laxative = limited success. UGLY: real 10 lb weight gain. Miserable/want to faint 1000 calories a day for 3 weeks = 1 lb loss. 2 weeks off Mobic = all weight off but pain is back. 600 mg ibuprofen = useless. So my choice is fat or in pain. Harder decision than you think. Maybe Tramadol?"

• Patrick...
• July 17, 2016

"I have an unknown issue with my foot (it's black, green, red, blue, and swells to the point where it almost rips its own tendons off the bones; foot cramps so bad tendons tear). I have seen several doctors/specialists and still no diagnosis. I've been given this every time and it does nothing for me. The pain is so unbearable I can barely get out of bed or sleep. All the doctors say is this is the best they can do for me. I feel that I'm being treated like some drug addict even though my spine tap and blood work come up clean. This medication is useless for whatever I have (I've told them this). Doctors should not be able to just hand out meds for unknown causes or even be able to reject actual pain meds that could help someone."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2016

"I have psoriatic arthritis and started taking 7.5 mg 1x/day for a week. It didn't help a lot. So I went up to 2x/day for a total of 15 mg daily. Within the first 24 hours of being on 15 mg/day, the inflammation and pain in my joints (hands, wrist, neck, shoulders, etc.) were significantly reduced. It's still there, but it's no longer constant. And I'm able to do fine motor tasks that were causing a great deal of pain before--driving, writing a lot, typing, etc. I have been taking it continuously for several weeks and will continue to do so for now."

• Marie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 5, 2016

"My husband had been taking this for inflammation for a few months. Meloxicam caused a large bleeding ulcer in his intestine that developed over the few months that he had been taking it. He ended up in the emergency room after he collapsed and lost a lot of blood from internal bleeding. It also gave him a lot of gas and stomach upset. I would not recommend for anyone to take it. It did not do much to relieve his inflammation pain in his shoulder. Please read all side effects that this medication might cause before you start taking it."

• Gregt...
• August 18, 2015

"Took Voix years ago and began to have heart fluttering spells. Later, it was taken off the market by the FDA. Now I have taken meloxicam for a few years and started having the same fluttering in my heart. So I stopped taking it for about a year now, and the fluttering stopped. Now I don't take any anti-inflammatory drugs. I don't trust generics at all, and people should get educated on what drug companies are getting away with."

• Chris...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 2, 2017

"I have been taking Mobic for approx 4 years now, but (only on occasions) to relieve arthritic symptoms from once a week to three times a week when chronic over this time span. Recently, I have had a severe bout of sciatica through both of my legs that started last December 2016, and I mean severe. I tried all sorts of pain relief, e.g., Panadeine 15 x 2, to help with little relief. Recently, I had to administer a Mobic to help with my arthritis and found it helped about 80% with my sciatica. I couldn't believe that this was the case, so I asked my G.P., who said this may be the case as it acts as an anti-inflammatory. I hope my findings help others, that's why I wrote this blog. Take care."

• hoppi...
• April 11, 2009

Mobic (meloxicam) "In use for 6 weeks with noticeable reduction in muscle soreness and overall general body stiffness. Suffered for years with stiffness, soreness, lack of flexibility, and difficulty getting down on a floor to work and very hard to get up. Weight doesn't help, but Mobic has relieved much of the apparent inflammation of muscles and joints. So far after 6 weeks, I have no noticeable side effects."

• Howard
• July 13, 2015

"I have a low tolerance to medication and most pain relief, but have been taking meloxicam for over three years with lansoprazole to protect my stomach, and I have had no problems at all, no side effects, and I have found it's the best pain relief available for a number of spinal injuries/neck injury."

• Miss...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 18, 2019

"I have been taking meloxicam for over a year for severe inflammation. I go to the chiropractor once a month, and he keeps telling me that my back is really inflamed! So if I'm taking this medication for inflammation, why is my body still inflamed? My ankles are also always swollen, so I think I'm going to try not taking it and see what happens."

• Kay
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2020

"Was prescribed this medication due to a possible spinal injury to help reduce the swelling to keep me comfortable until the official diagnosis. The 7.5 mg helped some; the 15 mg helped so much more. Unfortunately, the side effects are too much, and I’ll be asking my doctor for over-the-counter options. I have been completely spaced out since starting it; feeling like I’m high. I’ve also experienced stomach pains, bad headaches, dizziness, and just all around not normal. I definitely don’t recommend this medication."

• PLB
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2015

"I was amazed how fast this worked. I was having sciatic back pain, and nothing was helping. It took away almost all my pain. Meds usually upset my stomach, but this did not, as long as I ate a small snack with it."

• Deertap
• September 29, 2012

"70 yr old unable to walk, sleep, sit, move without pain. Shoulder hurt so bad in tears. Went to orthopedist and X-rays revealed a tear in the rotator cuff. He prescribed meloxicam. Take 7.5mg daily and cannot tell you how it has improved my ability to perform routine daily activities. It truly gave me my life back. Although the prescribed dose is one a day, I try to make my prescription last longer by taking one every other day as it eliminated ALL my pain and my mobility is like a normal person. No major side effects thus far. Never want to give this up. Thank God for meloxicam."

• Manya...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 24, 2016

"I'm a 43-year-old female and was taken this for headaches due to post-concussion syndrome from a car accident 4 months ago. I only took this meloxicam for 4 days. So many side effects. Then I noticed yesterday all my body hair was gone. Not waiting for my hair on my head to start falling out! I also had rashes, skin tingling, bloating, not being able to empty my bladder, and many more. Whatever benefit I got is not worth it. I read in some of the other posts of people losing their hair, and they have stayed on it! Why? Losing hair is under rare side effects. Doesn't look like from all the posts! I'm going to go with what I wanted in the first place, CBD oil."

• Wildw...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 28, 2016

"I've been taking meloxicam on and off for about five years since I began having back problems (pain), which have not been diagnosed. I'm a 55-year-old overweight woman. I take two 7.5 mg tablets a few hours before I know I'll be active and it really dulls the pain of walking, bending, etc. I do try not to take it very often, just when I need it, but it helps me a lot. No side effects that I have noticed."

• ECano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2019

"Used this for inflammation. Nowhere on the bottle mentioned to avoid the sun. I have VERY UNSIGHTLY BURNS ALL ACROSS MY NECK AND INNER ARMS after a day in the sun and after taking the medicine. It looks like I was very badly beaten. Interestingly, I have since met someone who also experienced bad neck burning when on the drug. His neck has scarred (not terrible, but not pretty), but I don't know what the outcome of my burns will be yet. I IMMEDIATELY stopped taking the drug."

• 5XRUS
• October 17, 2015

"I have a herniated disk in my back and experience back pain and knee pain. I had gotten to the point where I could not get out of a chair and weight bear on my right leg. After MRIs of my back, knee, and hips, my orthopedist referred me to a neurologist because he could not figure out what was causing the pain. I was also experiencing numbness and tingling in my feet. My neurologist started me on 7.5 mgs of Mobic. I am now able to get up from a chair and bear weight on my right leg. I have GERD, so I take Prilosec every day. I have not had any side effects. I will say that my pain is not completely gone, but greatly improved! My neurologist also referred me to physical therapy and will also be doing a nerve conduction test."