Suggest Treatment For Bursitis Of The Knees While On Meloxicam

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2017

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 Answered on

Tue, 7 Mar 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : i have been taking meloxicam 15mg for 2 months. i have bursitis of the knees lots of swelling and pain.at first the medication helped but now my pain and swelling is back and i feel heavier. i stopped the medication for three days and my whole body hurt so started back on it. now ive noticed my tears are sticky and my eyelids are droopy. i M 73 Yr old and in good health otherwise. what else can i do for bursitis? i use a lot of ice especially at nite for pain. also can i just quit taking it and start advil?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Conservative vs Surgery

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

The sticky eyes could indicate eye infection or Conjunctivitis. Apply clean warm packs to the eye. Wash your hands before touching your eyes or other objects. You may need to apply antibiotic eye drops.

The bursitis may need removal. An Orthopaedician will be able to operate it. Avoid taking much of Meloxicam or Advil as they can be dangerous for your kidneys and stomach.

You can apply ice packs, apply a compression crepe elastic bandage, keep the limb elevated, avoid much knee bending movement.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj