Possible Side Effects of Feldene (Piroxicam)

I have had tennitus since 1996 and learned to live harmoniously (no pun intended) with it until a month ago when at age 70 I began to experience the unique pain that comes from sciatica. After two weeks of trying to stretch my way out of it, I surrendered and went to the doctor (GP) who prescribed the anti-inflammatory drug Feldene (Piroxicam) which os often the preferred prescribed to relieve arthritic pain. Two weeks into the prescription, my tennitus suddenly became worse so I quit the drug. So as the population ages and many of elderly will need relief from arthritis, they will inadvertently become victims of tennitus because the doctors do not always know or advise them about this unfortunate possible side effects of the medication prescribed.