So as you know I have been having problems staying awake. Even after 8 hours of sleep, I battle keeping my eyes open during the day.
This has had me perplexed and I have blamed my fibromyalgia, which still may be a part of what I have been struggling with, but certainly not all.
Going through my refrigerator last week, I sorted through the side top shelf on the door where I keep Chris's insulin injections and my thyroxin. Checking the dates, I was shocked to see that my thyroxin was out of date by two months!
I quickly discarded them and put a new week of indate tablets in my pill container for the week. No wonder I have had peeling skin off my face, hair loss and fatigue...
It's been 6 days so far with little change, but I would expect the synthetic thyroid hormone to build up in my system soon... I am hoping I don't have to wait long.
I am so switched on with medications and foods and so on that have a limited shelf life, but this time, it fell through the cracks...
Considering I have been battling a long term fibromyalgia flare for about 10 months... yes nearly 11 months since moving here, I guess I have to cut myself some slack. Nevertheless, when I discovered the out of date meds, I did tell myself that I am an old sausage! And I am! You better go check yours out!
Sorry to read this. I have had this happen to me in the past. Also I have issues when travelling with the medication as it is meant to be kept refrigerated. Years ago the airlines use to put it in their fridges for me but I find they no longer will. My thyroid stats have been out since traveling back and forward to Fiji. The Sydney doctors say there is no point testing until at least 6 weeks have passed. I hope you notice improvement well before this.
ReplyDeleteI haven't recovered from it yet... I have been given new Levonoxine (sic?) that is thyroid replacement that doesn't need refrigeration... ask your doctor, Lee.
DeleteThanks, I will check this out. Not sure why they have not mentioned it considering they knew I was travelling. It seems nothing gets mentioned unless I bring it up. I guess there are just too many issues when living with chronic illness, even for the doctor to keep on top of.
ReplyDeleteHi Lee... the correct spelling is LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM
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