I had chronic joint pain after a round of treatment in 2010. I was put on a couple of anti-inflammatories, tramadol and mobic (meloxicam). I gave up on the tramadol because it was too sedating but I kept taking the meloxicam. One dose in the morning and one at night. It didn’t make me feel like I was 25 again, but it gave me enough relief so I wasn’t always distracted by the pain. The trick was to take the meloxicam consistently. The good news is, the joint pain did finally subside and I rarely take a meloxicam…but I still have them just in case 
Hang in there…I hope you find relief soon…
Martha