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Will Meloxicam Help In Gallbladder And RUQ Pain With Inflammation?
In the past few days I had a very bad attack of pain in the RUQ and after ultrasound was diagnosed with gallstones and suggested gallbladder removal. My question is, if I have another attack before surgery will Meloxicam 15mg (being an nsaid) help with the inflammation and pain. The last attack lasted 6 hours and needless to say was excruciating. Thank you
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Meloxicam being NSAID will help for the pain and inflammation . but this will be just a suppression of the symptoms and not the treatment.;
Gallstones and inflamed gall bladder must be removed within time before complications occur like gall stone impaction in the bile ducts causing surgical jaundice, pancreatitis and so on ..
So try to get an appointment, get the gall bladder removed within time.
Thanks for your query.
Meloxicam being NSAID will help for the pain and inflammation . but this will be just a suppression of the symptoms and not the treatment.;
Gallstones and inflamed gall bladder must be removed within time before complications occur like gall stone impaction in the bile ducts causing surgical jaundice, pancreatitis and so on ..
So try to get an appointment, get the gall bladder removed within time.
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