Meloxicam and Stomach Pain: What Users Say

• Tim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2019

For Inflammatory Conditions "I first took 15 mg of meloxicam. It is far too strong, I got very sick, with a fever and stomach pain. I tried it again a month later but at the 7.5 mg dose-bingo! I always take it in the morning, as it gives me insomnia if taken at night, and I never take it on an empty stomach. The fuller your gut, the better it works for me, usually within 2-4 hours. I take it shortly after eating a hearty breakfast. I am lucky that I do not need to take it daily-1-2 times a week, if that. Also, I avoid alcohol 24 hours before or after taking it. My osteo stiffness in my right knee is now gone. My T-12 compression issues are relieved. I can now sit for hours and have resumed jogging again. This stuff works well for me. Do use it with caution, though."

• Wyl...
• September 30, 2016

For Osteoarthritis "Took meloxicam for 2 weeks. Helped with the pain, but I noticed stomach swelling. Woke up one night with severe stomach cramps. I passed out in the bathroom. I had to be taken to the hospital. I had stomach bleeding. I lost 2 pints of blood and had a stomach ulcer. This drug is dangerous."

• Wyl...
• September 30, 2016

For Osteoarthritis "Took meloxicam for 2 weeks. Helped with the pain, but I noticed stomach swelling. Woke up one night with severe stomach cramps. I passed out in the bathroom. I had to be taken to the hospital. I had stomach bleeding. I lost 2 pints of blood and had a stomach ulcer. This drug is dangerous."

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

For Inflammatory Conditions "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!!"

• Kat...
• June 1, 2015

For Inflammatory Conditions "Just wanted to say this medication helped my lower back pain immensely. My lower back had been sending nerve pain down both my legs - the pain has been horrible. Meloxicam totally works. But... I'm not giving it a higher score because it made me cough due to side effects after taking it 3 days straight (7.5 mg once a day). I seriously thought I had the flu at first and was going to throw up. Then I felt a twisting knife-like pain in my stomach. Eventually, I drank some Kefir and ate a cracker and felt 80% better. But it really did a number on my stomach. I will only take it now when desperate for pain relief. Also, it caused me severe stomach bloating."

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

For Inflammatory Conditions "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."

• Row...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 26, 2018

For Inflammatory Conditions "I started taking this medicine a week ago and did see a slight positive change with my joint pain. Still had pain in my wrists. Have had stomach pains, and what I thought was just MAJOR bloating was actually me gaining 10 pounds in 7 days. It was hard for me to squeeze into my jeans this morning, so I knew something was up! Will definitely stop taking this pill! Not worth gaining 10 pounds per week."

• Dea...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 26, 2019

For Inflammatory Conditions "I have degenerative disk disease and fibromyalgia. I took 15 mg daily for 7 months. Woke up with bad stomach pains and bloating. Now I can't take any anti-inflammatory medicines. This could have caused peritonitis (burst intestines)! Beware!"

• bro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2019

For Inflammatory Conditions "I'm glad I looked at this site. I was prescribed meloxicam 15 mg for acute sciatica. I have taken only two doses. It seems to have helped a little (but not completely) with the pain in my hip joint, lower back, and legs, but I'm feeling weird and am beginning to feel pain in my stomach and lower GI. After reading these reviews, I am going off of it ASAP and trying ibuprofen in a fairly high dose. Ibuprofen typically works on pain for me and has side effects that are easier to deal with."

• dkl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2022

For Pain "I broke my ankle and was taking 1 ibuprofen and 1 Tylenol for pain management but also had to add in an omeprazole because the ibuprofen gives me stomach pain. My ortho prescribed meloxicam 7.5 mg thinking it would be easier on my stomach. I took the first dose with dinner on Sunday evening. It knocked me out and I slept hard the whole night. However, it did nothing for pain. And I started having double vision and dizzy spells by 11 AM Monday morning. I quit taking the meloxicam and over the next 3 days the double vision subsided. It took over a week for the dizziness to subside."

• cop...
• January 18, 2011

Meloxicam for Inflammatory Conditions "Love Mobic, but it gave me stomach ulcers. At first, I thought I had heartburn until everything started to make me sick. I also worry about the damage it does to your liver. Now I have to decide which is worse, pain or being sick to my stomach, because Mobic is the only thing that keeps me going. Best since Vioxx, and we know where that went."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 21, 2022

For Inflammatory Conditions "I have lumbar facet joint arthritis that can be debilitating at times. This is an extremely strong NSAID medication. These kinds of OTC meds in the past have given me stomach pain, but I’m desperate for pain relief without narcotics, so I figured I’d try this. While it worked very well for the pain within 2 days (I’d say about 50% better), by the 4th day of taking this, it gave me horrible stomach pain just like I’d experienced before with NSAIDs."

• rel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 8, 2022

For Osteoarthritis "Seemed to work, and then on day 3, severe gut pain, vomiting. Stopped medication temporarily, hoping I picked up a virus. Restarted, and again on day 2, woke up to vomiting, severe gut pain for over 6 hours. I had to put ice packs on my stomach for the pain."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 22, 2021

For Inflammatory Conditions "I took one 15 mg with dinner, and the next day I was ill all day. The following day, I decided to try half at breakfast and half at lunch to lessen the side effect. I did the research first to make sure that was okay. Later in the evening on the second day, I was getting ready for bed, and the worst stomach pain I have ever experienced hit me like a train. It lasted about 20 minutes, and I kept pacing the floor, wondering what a nightmare it would be to go to the ER in a pandemic. It was HORRIBLE. I will never take that med again."

• non...
• January 15, 2015

Meloxicam for Osteoarthritis "Take 15 dosage, pain much better. Stomach pain from constipation very bad."

• Roo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 2, 2013

For Tendonitis "It helped my ankle pain, 1 x 15 mg a day, no stomach trouble, works great."

• Wun...
• April 2, 2016

For Inflammatory Conditions "I have been taking medicine for about a year. Really great, but side effects: dehydrated, bladder never empty, heaviness in chest, stomach pain."

• Anonymous
• May 31, 2011

Meloxicam for Inflammatory Conditions "Ankylosing spondylitis: It reduced my pain, but I had serious stools and stomach pains. The doctor substituted it with Naproxen."