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If taking mobic (meloxicam) and am slowly losing blood internally but have normal colonoscopy what could be the problem? no hemorrhoids. body hurts bad w/o mobic (meloxicam).

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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Mobic (meloxicam) can cause: Bleeding in the upper gl tract like esophagus, stomach, duodenum, none of which are visualized with a colonoscopy...Which only visualizes the lower GI tract ( the colon ).

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Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

If taking mobic (meloxicam) and am slowly losing blood internally but have normal colonoscopy what could be the problem? no hemorrhoids. body hurts bad w/o mobic (meloxicam).

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Dr Jacobson agreed

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