MELOXICAM - MORBIC

[futurmil2b]

Has anyone heard of or has taken this med for muscle spasms? Saw my PCP today and he prescribed this for my tight neck spasms - inflammation.

I see that it's similar to Ibruprofen. He prescribed 7.7mg - not sure if this is a very low dose.. I hope so.. I never heard of this before. I may try taking 1/2 first.

Then again, I may just stick with my 1/2 .5 Ativan. I take it sometimes 2x a day which helps. Sometimes my body feels soooo stiff and tight.. ITS RIDICULOUS.

Sometimes its hard for me to run errands or do things around the house.. I HATE ALL THIS. And going through peri-menopause does not help matters. A lot of peri-meno ladies are having the same tight/tensed issues so I guess I can't blame it all on ms.

Hope I get responses regarding the medication??
Ms Jay

[Shashi]

Ms. Jay, I took meloxicam a few years ago for muscle pain. From what I remember, it didn't work all that great for the type of pain (spasticity) I was having.

I'm surprised your doctor didn't put you on baclofen or Zanaflex, since both are usually used for muscle spasticity from MS. I guess the inflammation is why he prescribed the meloxicam.

You might give it a try and see how it does. And if it doesn't work too well, maybe see if you can get baclofen or Zanaflex.

Hugs,

Lisa

[futurmil2b]

Ms. Jay, I took meloxicam a few years ago for muscle pain. From what I remember, it didn't work all that great for the type of pain (spasticity) I was having.

I'm surprised your doctor didn't put you on baclofen or Zanaflex, since both are usually used for muscle spasticity from MS. I guess the inflammation is why he prescribed the meloxicam.

You might give it a try and see how it does. And if it doesn't work too well, maybe see if you can get baclofen or Zanaflex.

Hugs,

Lisa

Thanks for responding Lisa. Yes.. I think its for the inflammation. I took 1/2 pill of the Meloxicam to see how I do on it..I have a phobia when it comes to taking meds.. too many side effects.

Not sure if I am going to stick with it. It made me rather nauseous. I will look up Zanaflex and check out the side effects. Don't think I want the Baclofen. Do you take either of those??

I may just stick with Advil. The pharmacist told me that NSAD type meds can elevate blood pressure. When I took the 1/2 pill of course it raised my anxiety and I got even more tensed thinking my pressure was up. My med phobia is AWFUL.

Jay

[Shashi]

Jay, I've actually taken both Zanaflex and baclofen over the last five years. I tried Zanaflex to start with, but it made me horribly sleepy (I slept through the entire summer of 2006.) I was then put on baclofen and have been on it most of the last five years with no problems or side effects. I started out at 10 mg and am now up to 60-80 mg, depending on how much spasticity I'm having at the time.

I do hope you get some relief. Muscle spasms can be horrible.

Hugs,

Lisa