meloxicam

[windseakr]

is meloxicam a muscle relaxer?

[Hulksmash8488]

It's the best medicine I've ever been on n if I skip a day or two you'll find out how much the pill is actually working I have 5 herniated dehydrated bulging discs in my lower back n some in neck I hurt everywhere. N I can tolerate doing house work or walking if I take them. Some days I go 3 or 4 days cuz I'm horrible with medicine but as my pain is heightened that much I'm like did I forget n I take it. Sadly I see it being a med I'm on for the rest of my life because it does offer that pain relief more than a dam percocet.

[atonicat]

No it's not a muscle relaxer. It's a NSAID or an anti-inflammatory just like Aleve (Naproxen).

[namnam46]

Hi windseakr,

First, I want to welcome you to the PM (Pain Management) Forum and let you know that we are glad you found this Forum. We are all CP (Chronic Pain) Patients that help each other with our own expertise and experiences that we have developed through our own CP Issues.

Meloxicam (Mobic) is most commonly used for reducing pain, inflammation and joint swelling associated with different forms of arthritis.  It's in the family of NSAID's medications. As far as I know it's not a muscle relaxer.

I hope this has been of some help to you...........Sherry  :)