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I severely damaged my lower back this morning. I have had back pain for some years now. I went and saw my Dr today who prescribed me Endone and Meloxicam 15mg, my Dr is aware that i suffer stomach pain when i take anti inflammatory medication. He did advise me that these tablets are okay to take. I am unsure what to do as I do have stomach ulcers, and I need the inflammation in my back to go away. ## Hello, Debbie! How are you? Meloxicam is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, so it can cause stomach irritation and ulceration, as reported by the FDA. You may also experience nausea, dizziness, headache and increased risk of bleeding. Thus, it may be best to take it with an antacid to protect your stomach, if your doctor approves of your doing so. Is there anything else I can help with? ## T...

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My doctor perscribe Celecoxib. An anti inflamatory. A 30 day perscription. With 3 refills. I have a torn meniscus in my knee and sciatic nerve pain lower back. Lot of pain. I feel its gotten better I took for a week. But it makes me very very nauseous If swelling is down. Is it necessary to keep taking anyway? ## Hello, Catherine! How are you? No, it isn't necessary, it is entirely up to you, though you should inform your doctor, if you're going to stop taking it. They may be able to prescribe something that won't make you so nauseous. Other side effects of this medication may possibly include dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I had headaches and dizziness and stomach irritations. ?? I will stop...

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My Dr prescribed this to me for hedaches I did not know they were steroids until after I took the 1 dose 2 pills for breakfast and 1 for lunch. I did not finish the fist day dose. I do not want to continue on them however I do not know how to take my self off them please help. ## Hi lolypop, Usually for drugs like this, the safest way to stop taking them is to tapper off under a doctor's supervision; if possible. However having only taken the medication for 1-6 days, I almost wonder if you'd even experience withdrawals at all...? None the less, if you are concerned I would definitely encourage you to talk with your doctor about setting up a tapering schedule to ensure that everything goes smoothly. My understanding is that some medications can be taken in fractions (actually cut...

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Can you tell me what this pill is? ## Hello, Sun! How are you? From what I can find, it seems this capsule contains 200mgs of Celecoxib, which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory that used to treat pain, fever and swelling. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Can anyone confirm this?

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These pills were prescribed to me but they are out of the original bottle and I don't remember what they were for. ## Hello, Angel! How are you? There's a 100mg Meloxicam tablet, which is a generic for Mobic, that has this marking. It's an NSAID that's used to treat pain, swelling and fever. Has that ever been prescribed for you? ## pkease tell me i found a small brown pill eith only a 100 on side and blank onvthe other ## It's a 15mg mexlocaim if it has the 100 on one side

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I stopped taking me meloxicam for 2 weeks and the pain became intolerable, so I just started back on it last night. Can I take another pill this morning at 10:00 am? ## Hello, Peggy! How are you? It is normally dosed once daily, so you should try to space the dosage as close to 24 hours as possible. The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I am taking the 6 dose pack for bursitis and am having side effects such as heart palpitations and shortness of breath, I keep having to take a deep breath in. is this normal or should I stop? I called primary and he said yes but orthopedic dr said this was normal side effect ## Hello, Jessie! How are you? The shortness of breath is concerning and if your primary told you to stop taking it, it would be best to trust their judgement. If you need a steroid to help reduce inflammation, there are others that you can try. The FDA lists the typical side effects as including symptoms, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, acne, palpitations and insomnia. Are you on any other medications?

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I only take Meloxicam when I feel that I need it. Most times I take the 15mg tablet once a week. Does that make my exposure to long term side effects less? ## Hello, Bill! How are you? According to the FDA, yes it would. Long-term side effect risks are usually based on someone taking it regularly for a long period of time, not occasional use. Typical side effects for Meloxicam may include nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Your response made me feel even better! Tx. ## You are very welcome! I'm glad I was able to help. Please have a wonderful new year! ## Siatic pain...prescribed meloxicam. 15mg .afraid to take it. Side effects are frightening ## I am taking meloxicam infrequently for osteo arthr...

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I missed 2 pills 4mg on day 1 before bedtime and i am on day 5 now will this still be effective i have one more day left and feel no side effects/ this was for foot pain thank you ## Hello, Penny! How are you? It should still be effective, but it would be best to check with your doctor or pharmacist, to be sure. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, acne and weight gain. Has the condition being treated improved?

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I was on Enbrel ten years ago with pleasant results. Then Humana Insurance stopped paying for it and I went on Methretrexate for several years. As I aged it seemed my rheumatoid arthritis got worse so doctor put me on Remicade which I had to obtain financial assistance for. Five years of wonderful help on disease, my funding ended and doctor put me back on Enbrel with new insurance company. Enbrel had a program that helped me financially and I received my first shipment last Friday. Followed directions for new version of giving a needle. I had no trouble with old system of physically injecting needle myself. This tubular, self contained needle and medicine required concentrated action on my part and I did all the directions said. When it came to pressing the purple tab on top, my arthri...

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I found Synaleve to be totally ineffective for any pain related to a pinched nerve. In fact, the only medication that seems to work (apart from cortisone) seems to Lyrica. ## Hello, Steve! How are you? Are you still taking Lyrica? The U.S. FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, mood swings and weight gain. If it worked well for you, then why try something else? Or did your doctor want you to stop taking it?

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What is American name for Mexican drug lecox ## Hello, Jeanne! How are you? Lecox is list as containing the active ingredient Celecoxib, so that would be the generic name and the brand name is Celebrex. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I just finished the 6 day does pack yesterday, and I am feeling ill today, weak, some nausea, racing/pounding heart if I try to get up and do anything other than lie in bed. I was prescribed Methylprednisolone for a persistent upper respiratory infections that was unresponsive to a 10 day round of amoxicillan. Should I be feeling this poorly? ## Hello, Susan! How are you? Those can be normal side effects of this medication, as reported by the FDA and they may persist for a week, or so, then they should go away. Are you on any other medications?

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U L on one side 13 on the other side of yellow oval pill ## Hello, Trac! How are you? This tablet is manufactured by Unichem Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 15mgs of Meloxicam, which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory that's used to treat pain, fever and swelling. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased risk of bleeding and stomach irritation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have R A and been taking maloxicam 15mg for 7 months. My flare ups are worse now. My DR won't change my medecation. Is there something else I can go to him with? ## Hello, Brenda! How are you? What type of doctor are you seeing? I think a specialist would be the best bet to get the help you need. ## I am seeing an RA doctor ## I have degenerative disk disease and herniated disks in my spine. The meloxicam did nothing for me but ny doctor gave me nabumetone 750mg. Pronounced na beam a tone. You take it twice a day and it helps 10 times better than the meloxicam for me. You may want to ask your doctor if you can try it.

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Because last January my two ankles were swollen and I have heel pain. I've undergone different laboratory diagnostics and x-ray's and my rheumatologist told me that I have a reactive arthritis. In my last appointment she gave me ferrous fumerrate and vit d2, along with mobic. When I asked a pharmacist he recommend neurobion forte.

is this type of steroid medication good for arthritis? ## Hello, Gray! How are you? It really depends on the person and the type/severity of the arthritis. Steroids can sometimes help with the inflammation that arthritis can cause, which in turn, can reduce the pain. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, acne and weight changes. Has this medication been prescribed for you?

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I've been suffering from chronic back pain for over 7 years. If it wasn't for my mother letting me live at her house i would be homeless. I'm broke. All i get is $150 dollars a month in food stamps. Cant get a job feeling like this and i need to get a job. I use to work 6 days a week 10hours a day and like to work....Anyways that's impossable in my condition...Ive been threw several physical therapy places and 3 shots in back and several kinds of pills threw pain management like meloxicam, tramadol, gabapentin, etc.etc.etc threw the CLEVELAND CLINC nothing works...the only thing that works for me is narcotic meds, methadone and also have been on suboxone..anyways all thy did is kept upping my gabapentin until I was taking 1000s of mgs a day thy where no help at all treat...

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I just stop taking Levofloxacin when can I start taking prednisone again? ## Hello, Fran! How are you? Did your doctor instruct you not to take them together? They tend to potentiate each other, but that usually just means the dosing has to be carefully adjusted and the person should be monitored during treatment. Unless instructed otherwise, when they were prescribed, you should be able to pick up with the Prednisone. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, acne and weight gain.

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Side Effect of followig tablets T. Sazo (1 gm), T. Livogen, T. Neurobion, T. Izra 20 mg, T. Nucoxia 120 mg ## my wife is suffering from osteo arthuritis mainly knee joints and pain below the knee.on top of knees there are blackish spots and reddish around the joint.mainly suffers from pain on exposure to cold ans cool air.occassionaly takes Glucosamine Sulphate and coindritone as medicine but it gives trouble to digestion and enhances acidity.Whether she may be administered SAZO.More to Diaclose that She has been taking Beta blocker along with Amlodipin as well as Eltroxine(Thyroxine sodium).Most impotant she was amputed or eliminated the Left kidney.What to do now? ## do not understand...what is the problem and what are these words

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