Get Informed: Mobic
MOBIC Safety Report
The average iGuard risk rating for Mobic is orange mostly because Mobic may increase the risk of heart problems. It means that Mobic should normally be used cautiously to minimize the risk of serious side effects.
What is MOBIC used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 8,180 patients who are using Mobic for the following reasons:
| DISEASE / CONDITION | % | AVERAGE SEVERITY |
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| OSTEOARTHRITIS | 55% |
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| PAIN | 15% |
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| RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS | 9% |
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| PAIN - BACK/NECK | 3% |
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| PAIN - FIBROMYALGIA | 2% |
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| OTHER | 16% |
How well does MOBIC work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 8,180 users taking Mobic using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
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Common Side Effects of MOBIC
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 8,180 users taking Mobic to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
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Patient Comments about
Mobic HERE
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| Meloxicam | |
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This product is primarily used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
Last Text Update: September 15, 2008
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Recent MOBIC Alerts
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Answer/Reply from iGuard:
Meloxicam is in a class of medications called, "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs." It is similar to ibuprofen in the way it works. However, it is supposed to be more specifically targeted so that it does not cause as many problems with the GI tract. If you have experienced a GI bleed while taking meloxicam, it is not advisable to try any other medication in this class at this time. Because the meloxicam does work to reduce inflammation in the joints, it does make sense that it was working better than the hydrocodone does. Please follow up with your doctor to discuss your alternatives to hydrocodone for long-term pain relief.
Posted: 2009-06-20 22:48:38
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I have been the same way. I can't hardly function most days. My doctor started me on Cortizone shots, and after a couple of days I felt 70% better. They really worked wonders for me, you might want to check in to this. Just a little info from someone who Shares Your PAIN.
46 year old female
Posted: 2009-06-25 22:22:29
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I started using Meloxicam for joint pain in January that my doctor prescribed and I am experiencing abdominal pain. He took me off of it for two weeks and told me to take my omeprazole twice a day. I went back on the meloxicam and the abdominal pain started again. Now I have to have a colonoscopy to find out what is going on.
56 year old female
Posted: 2009-06-03 11:40:44
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I have been on Meloxicam since the end of last year. I have had great results with it. It works as well as celebrex if not better and is much cheaper especially when you do not have insurance to cover it.
49 year old female
Posted: 2009-06-07 20:24:13
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The only thing with Mobic is, get a liver check every four months or so. I have been on mobic and the doctor wanted me to cut down to one a day...I did and then he said go off them...Oh boy, I hurt so bad and I will take that chance going back on them. Why? Because almost every med had the chance of liver problems. I'm in so much pain I can't hardly get out of bed in the morning. So *hello* mobic once again!!
62 year old female
Posted: 2009-06-10 07:16:59
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In my situation the Mobic caused Kidney Disease and I was taken off of them immediately. My Mother died of Renal Failure so I was not going to take that chance. I have to wait 90 days to have a kidney test done again, hopefully everything turns out okay so please be careful.
Sharon
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44 year old female
Posted: 2009-06-20 08:32:00
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I have a condition called "Sjogren's Syndrome" and my Rheumatologist just put me on Hydroxychloriquin (Plaquenil) and Meloxicam. My MRI showed a porgeression in my spinal degeneration. He is sending me to a Pain Clinic to get a pain block shot in my spine. Will that let me quit taking the meds??? I am having a great deal of pain in my Right side lower back;hip & thigh joints that make my feet feel numb and tingly.
61 year old female
Posted: 2009-05-06 19:36:12
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I was told to take Mobic with Flexeril for Periformis Muscles Syndrome. I has worked for me.
30 year old female
Posted: 2009-05-05 19:04:52
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What would be a good replacement for Mobic? I am having problems with bruising. Thanks
58 year old female
Posted: 2009-03-14 16:43:24
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Have been taking Meloxicam for about one year. It has worked wonders on my joint pain. Before Meloxicam I was not able to walk or even drive my car because of pain in my hip and shoulder joints. I am on Hydrocodone APAP [10/660mMG tabs] at night for RLS. I have now developed a Upper GI bleed that they think is being caused meloxicam. I was in the hospital last weekend to get two units of blood. Naturally they said no more meloxicam,instead take the hydrocodone three times a day. This may sound ridicules but the hydrocodone dose not work as well as meloxicam for the joint pain not to mention becoming addicted to hydrocodone.Is there anything that works as good as meloxicam. I do not want to become house bound again. Any suggestions.
59 year old female
Posted: 2009-06-14 13:47:46 Rating: