46 patient evaluations for Meloxicam

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Sep 3, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for general body pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (excessive gas)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive gas
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 8, 2010 (Started Feb 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for inflammation in joints)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2010 (Started May 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Might as well have been eating M&M's. Could'nt see any improvements.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2010 (Started Jun 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 x 7.5 mg/5 mL Daily
Advice & Tips: I had bad chest pain and slight trouble breathing. A nurse at the doctor's office told me to stop taking it.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I can definitely tell the difference if I forget this med.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 30, 2009 (Started Jul 31, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Pain, Inflamation, muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 5, 2009 (Started Jul 31, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Pain, Inflamation, muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 12, 2009 (Started Jul 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for back pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: brand-name Mobic was not effective. Dr. change prescription to Celebrex.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 12, 2009 (Started Sep 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, weakness in arm(s), nasal sores, dry nose, vertigo)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
Side effects: dry nose, nasal sores, dry mouth, weakness in arm(s), vertigo
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 9, 2009 (Started Apr 09, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for osteoarthritis (OA))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (upset stomach)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: upset stomach
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 8, 2009 (Started Apr 06, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Not sure if it works at all.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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