[old and tired]

My doctor told me many years ago that nearly all drugs were equally potent five years past their expiration date. And then I asked him specifically about my wife’s medications and mine and he told me they were good “indefinitely.”

[sportutegrl]

Once I hurt my back and was in excruicating pain. Doctor would only say OTC tylenol, which would not work. I had some pain pills 'left over' from when I gave birth. I took one at night and had some much needed relief. After my husband's knee replacement surgery, he kept his pills for the same reason.

I don't have a problem with keeping left over pain pills from a legitimate prescription for an emergency. I think it would be good for preppers to save any pain pills.