I dont know what to expect to see happen with this at all. I sure wasnt expecting anything on the first day.
We cooked up some ground beef and chicken livers with some squash and beef broth.i mixed in the fenben and vitamins. She slurped it right up.
My wife said she slept all day.its not unusual for her to sleep all day.shes a lazy mutt.
When i came home,i noticed the rancid smelling breath wasnt bad,could usually smell it across the room. I didnt say anything.out of the blue my wife said "i really cant smell her breath". She was drooling some gross looking stuff. I assume the lump popped and was leaking.
The lump on her face looked like it shrunk. I didnt say anything to my wife. Woke up this morning and wife was all excited cuz the lump shrank and she can open her eye all the way. The lump is literally about half the size it was.
I did not think id be giving an update for atleast a few more days or a week. I dont know if these changes are a good thing caused by 1 dosing or its a bad thing indicating the end is near. Ill dose her again this morning and see what happens.
You are correct - most drugs retain their potency for a long time. FDA has regulations that supposedly tell manufacturers that the expiration dates have to take into account if the drug still has 90% potency (for most drugs). Unfortunately that means many people discard their old meds that are probably fine, and have to go spend more money for no reason. It's maddening.
There are a few meds that absolutely do NOT last after the expiration date and they are toxic. Tetracycline is one big example - it becomes toxic. Insulin, Nitro, and Epi Pens shouldn't be taken if expired either, but that is because they lose potency quickly and you need your dose. Other issues can pop up if for example you are taking expired antibiotics and they lost some potency. You may have to be on them longer if that happens, but I personally would still use them if SHTF.
One last thing... If your drugs are compounded - the pharmacist made them onsite - I wouldn't ever use them past expiration date. Some say you can shake them and they'll be ok, but I think you are risking your health.
I save any unused meds. You never know when you might need them and not be able to get them.