PSA: Check your pill bottle for mixed strengths
I wanted to share something that happened to me as a warning for others. I discovered that my hydrocortisone pill bottle had two different pill strengths mixed together, 5mg and 10mg tablets in the same bottle. I only noticed when sorting my weekly pill organizer and something looked off. I sorted my meds, in two med holders, for two weeks at a time and got a new bottle when I sorted my meds two weeks ago.
I experienced significant fluid retention, edema, rapid unexplained weight fluctuations, and felt generally awful without being able to explain why. It was only when I looked closely at the pills themselves that I figured it out.
Always inspect your pills when you get a new bottle and when sorting your organizer. Pills from the same manufacturer can look very similar in different strengths, and a pharmacy dispensing error can easily go unnoticed.
I've corrected the error and reported it. Just wanted others to be aware, this is an easy mistake with real consequences for those of us who depend on precise dosing.