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@jinhd Hi Jim Have you checked with your Dr. about taking Meloxicam and Tylenol The reason I ask is I'm on Meloxicam for O.A. but the Dr told me not to take any nsaids so I space mine out . If I take a Meloxicam I take my Aleve later in the day Just asking

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@lioness Because I had peptic ulcers ten years ago, my doctors don't want me to take nsaids. The pain specialist suggested Meloxicam rather than Ibuprofen because it's easier on the stomach. Tylenol (acetaminophen) isn't an nsaid, so I take it at bedtime, and Meloxicam in the morning. Every doctor I see has a list of the medications I take, and none of them have expressed any concern. I take 15mg in the morning.

I took 800mg of Ibuprofen 4x a day for 20+ years, so no surprise that I had a stomach bleed. After two surgeries on my shoulder I no longer needed the Ibuprofen, so I had backed off to taking it only as needed.

Jim