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
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.