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Can Meloxicam And Steroid Be Taken Together?
Question: I have sciatica pain and 2 days ago got some trigger point injections with lidocaine and steroid in back. The doc also gave me some meloxicam 7.5 mg. I am taking it. Today I went to my GP for scheduled routine physical. I told him the story and he ordered 6 days of Medrol dose pac...a steroid. He said take it together with the meloxicam. Im worried.Should I take the meloxicam AND the steroid together??
Brief Answer:
You shouldn't use Meloxicam and a steroid.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back here at HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Let's say, after trigger point injections, improvement of symptoms is expected and only one painkiller (Meloxicam a NSAID drug in your case) should be sufficient to ease symptoms and control post procedure discomfort.
In addition, you are treated about GERD and high blood pressure too, and steroids worsen these conditions, so, in my opinion you should not use steroids.
If worsening of symptoms, drugs that don't affect GERD and high blood pressure should be added to control pain (Tramadol, Codeine etc.)
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
You shouldn't use Meloxicam and a steroid.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back here at HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Let's say, after trigger point injections, improvement of symptoms is expected and only one painkiller (Meloxicam a NSAID drug in your case) should be sufficient to ease symptoms and control post procedure discomfort.
In addition, you are treated about GERD and high blood pressure too, and steroids worsen these conditions, so, in my opinion you should not use steroids.
If worsening of symptoms, drugs that don't affect GERD and high blood pressure should be added to control pain (Tramadol, Codeine etc.)
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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I had the trigger point injections Tuesday in lower back area.I cant see that it helped much. . I am to get an MRI of lumbar tomorrow morning, Saturday, ordered due to nerve pain in buttocks and some down back of right leg to knee. Sometime the paim is hardley noticable, but when I bend over from the waist, while I am standing up, it can fire up both buttacks pain like someone sticking a knife in your buttocks...both sides. Or while sitting, if I stand up to a full stand, it really hurts in both buttcoks. Occasionally, it will effect inside of right leg down to knee.
Should I do any light stretches? I have some I know from my previous PT last year.
Is it ok to walk inside lightly on an inside track?
Ok to use heat?
Thanks
I had the trigger point injections Tuesday in lower back area.I cant see that it helped much. . I am to get an MRI of lumbar tomorrow morning, Saturday, ordered due to nerve pain in buttocks and some down back of right leg to knee. Sometime the paim is hardley noticable, but when I bend over from the waist, while I am standing up, it can fire up both buttacks pain like someone sticking a knife in your buttocks...both sides. Or while sitting, if I stand up to a full stand, it really hurts in both buttcoks. Occasionally, it will effect inside of right leg down to knee.
Should I do any light stretches? I have some I know from my previous PT last year.
Is it ok to walk inside lightly on an inside track?
Ok to use heat?
Thanks
Brief Answer:
You can start light exercises.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and surely you can follow up.
I guess you didn't had any physical activity since your trigger point injections, and f so, rest didn't help too much.
In cases of sciatica only few days rest is recommended, so you can start light exercises ( stretching ones are recommended ), and walking too.
Only remember that any exercise, or position, or physical activity that causes or worsen your pain is not good, because it worsen the condition too.
So, avoid exercises, positions and activities that cause pain and amplificate exercises, physical activities that make you feel better and don't cause or worsen pain.
Avoid for a while massaging your back and buttocks too.
Heating pads should help in improving symptoms.
Hope I helped you.
Best regards.
You can start light exercises.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back and surely you can follow up.
I guess you didn't had any physical activity since your trigger point injections, and f so, rest didn't help too much.
In cases of sciatica only few days rest is recommended, so you can start light exercises ( stretching ones are recommended ), and walking too.
Only remember that any exercise, or position, or physical activity that causes or worsen your pain is not good, because it worsen the condition too.
So, avoid exercises, positions and activities that cause pain and amplificate exercises, physical activities that make you feel better and don't cause or worsen pain.
Avoid for a while massaging your back and buttocks too.
Heating pads should help in improving symptoms.
Hope I helped you.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Doctor can I tell you on Wednesday what my MRI shows after I get it tomorrow?
Thanks
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Brief Answer:
Yes you can.
Detailed Answer:
Offcourse you can.
Hope to hear good news about your condition.
Yes you can.
Detailed Answer:
Offcourse you can.
Hope to hear good news about your condition.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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