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Is Ibuprofen Or Meloxicam Better For Knee Pain?
I have baker s cyst behind my right knee. Until this was diagnosed I had no trouble with my knee and now I understand the baker s cyst comes from arthritis that has caused fluids to collect (and not move in and out to lubricate the knee joint). I have been prescribed Meloxicam 7.5 once a day and it is not controlling the pain. I was taking ibuprofen and that worked better on the pain. Is it OK to take ibuprofen (or Motrin) which seem to work better or is the Meloxicam going to work after taking it longer.
Fri, 9 Mar 2018
Hello,
Both Ibuprofen and Meloxicam are NSAIDs Drugs and both acts as a pain reliever. So, as a physician you can take any drug as per your choice.
You can continue tablet Ibuprofen if you get better result by this. I will suggest you to consult with an orthopedician for Baker's cyst.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
Both Ibuprofen and Meloxicam are NSAIDs Drugs and both acts as a pain reliever. So, as a physician you can take any drug as per your choice.
You can continue tablet Ibuprofen if you get better result by this. I will suggest you to consult with an orthopedician for Baker's cyst.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
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