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What Causes A Constant Feeling Of Hunger When On Meloxicam?
Question: I had been taking maloxicam, which I stopped on my own. I have a constant feeling of hunger, which I have never had. It feels a little better when I eat, but not for long.
Brief Answer:
Due to gastritis from Meloxicam
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Meloxicam is producing a gastritis in you and you feel it as hunger.
You would feel better if you take an OTC antacid like Gaviscon.
If you have to continue using Meloxicam, then you should take a PPI also to prevent gastritis.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Due to gastritis from Meloxicam
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Meloxicam is producing a gastritis in you and you feel it as hunger.
You would feel better if you take an OTC antacid like Gaviscon.
If you have to continue using Meloxicam, then you should take a PPI also to prevent gastritis.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I stopped the meloxicam a week ago, but the feeling of hunger has not gone away. Would it be possible that it could take some time?
Brief Answer:
Take time to heal on its own.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, such inflammations take time to settle on their own, may be upto 4 weeks.
You can take a PPI like omeprazole to speed up the healing.
In the mean time you may feel less pain if you avoid spices, acidic food like lemon, orange, viniger, tomatoes and beverages containing caffeine and alcohol.
If such symptoms are recurrent even after a month, you should have an upper GI endoscopy and test for H.Pylori which can cause gastric and duodenal ulceration.
Take time to heal on its own.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, such inflammations take time to settle on their own, may be upto 4 weeks.
You can take a PPI like omeprazole to speed up the healing.
In the mean time you may feel less pain if you avoid spices, acidic food like lemon, orange, viniger, tomatoes and beverages containing caffeine and alcohol.
If such symptoms are recurrent even after a month, you should have an upper GI endoscopy and test for H.Pylori which can cause gastric and duodenal ulceration.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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