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Originally Posted by jnieman
Doctor put me on it 3 months ago for bursitis in my arms. Hubby took a photo of me yesterday and I noticed that my face was swollen. I couldn't figure out why and started reading side effects of this medication. I have never seen a medication have so many side-effects listed as this one. Many of the symptoms I was having like chills/sweats, hair loss/thinning, swollen face, swelling around the eyes, itching, rash, stomach upset were on the list. I just thought I'd put this out there for you all so you are aware. The side-effects seem excessive for an approved medication. This is prescribed to many people with arthritis. I'm not suggesting you go off it, just if you have some symptoms you can't nail down maybe talk to your doctor about it.
Meloxicam Side Effects in Detail - Drugs.com |
Yes, my wife is on it, and I prescribed it for her. When you list the "side effects" of a drug, you get a long litany of horrible conditions that generally rarely happen. The side effects of meloxicam are almost identical to OTC aspirin, except the rate of GI bleeding is much less with meloxicam. Swelling is common with all NSAIDs. If you are having a lot of problems with this drug, your doctor can change it to a different NSAID. Most of the time that you get a "side effect" with one you don't get it with a different one.