The recent news about the explosion of opioid use in America has me a bit unnerved, since I have been on a very weak pain/inflammation medicine for about a year now for the joint problems I have in my right knee. Don't feel sorry for me...I deserve what I'm getting because I have virtually tortured my body for a long, long time. I've always said that when it's my time to die, my body is going to have nothing leftover.
Having experienced sports, officiating, marathons, ultra-runs, trail runs and being overweight for the past 20 years really has taking a toll on the old knees. And the Meloxocam, as explained by my doctor, is like an extra strength Tylenol.
Well, I've actually tried to take myself off this medicine in the past, I didn't actually last very long. Typically at about day 2 or 3 I experience joint pain, headaches, and just an overall ache everywhere. This summer, though, I've lasted longer. In fact I recently have been officiating basketball and umpiring softball a lot, and I've stayed away from the Meloxocam successfully. I did allow myself to take some Tylenol, but that's over the counter stuff.
If I can keep shedding some weight, I know that will help, but for now the Meloxocam is staying in the medicine cabinet!
UPDATE - Today is 7/26/19...still haven't taken any Meloxocam.
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