Meloxicam is not good to take on a daily basis anyway lyrica has become my friend

It takes a while, usually a couple of weeks, for your body to adjust to the new medication. Keep track of all you are feeling and when you go back to the doctor take the list with you.

I'm on sulfasalazine. Its supposed to help with inflammation.

I'm on sulfasalazine, and now he wants me to go on methotrexate. Good luck. Is that for inflammation?

How did your appointment go? Sounds like you need to take a PPI like proposed to protect your GI tract. Hope you are doing better.