I Have A Prescription For Hydrocodone And Been Taking It As Prescribed But Recently Took Urine Test Which Came Back Positive
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I have a prescription for Hydrocodone and have been taking it as prescribed. Recently I took a urine test which came back positive for not only Hydrocodone, but Oxycodone as well. I have only taken what has been prescribed to me, and do not take anything else. I do not know how Oxycodone showed up in this test. Any information, thoughts, theories would be greatly appriciated.

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Re: Marie (# 2)

I have taken Percocet for years….I recently took Hydrocodone and my urine tested positive for Morphine…..I only take the meds prescribed for me…I’m 76 yrs old and my Dr threatened to dismiss from the Clinic"…I was so scared that my gout flared up from the stress.

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Re: Verwon (# 4)

They’re not legally required to treat you, but they can’t abandon care on a whim either. This doctor was reprimanded by the BOM in NH. He had to pay a fine, which doesn’t help the patient, but it helps future patients who may be in this same situation.

https:/­/­www.unionleader.com/­news/­health/­portsmouth-doctor-reprimanded-for-treatment-of-chronic-pain-patient/­article_d45611d5-f0e3-5a8f-ace5-46bc9d945c90.html

Also, medical records are legal documents and defamation isn’t ok.

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Call the lab. Demand a retest

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Re: Marie (# 2)

Complain to the board of medicine and maybe file a complaint about the inaccurate lab to whoever monitors labs. I had a lab tell me I had 1500 cannabis numbers when it’s usually 200. It was an absolute error because I didn’t even have any weed that week. Sometimes the labs are wrong.

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I changed pain clinics to a more Professinal Clinic. The Clinic I use to use was basically just a pill mill. My gut feeling was to get out quick find a new clinic. After doing so my new pain doc said I was right the doc I was seeing just got busted for Medicaid Fraud. I say find a pain clinic that is very professional and also has compassion. And other options on top of your medication. After 13 yrs in pain mgmt I’ve finally got approved for physical therapy. It’s helping a lot. I’ve been able to from 15mlg to 10 mlg Oxycodone 5 Times a day. When physical therapy is done I will go back to 4 times a day. Then keep doing the work at home I can possibly go 3 times a day. There is no cure for my pain I most likely will never be able to completely go off them. I truly believe it has more to do with the reputation of the PM Clinics and Their Doctors. I don’t try to get pills to just get them nor do I want to be treated as such. I feel so blessed I found this one. I don’t ever want to let them down. It’s frustrating to me that the people who abuse the system has made things so difficult for people who don’t and truly need their services. I know this is not answering your question but find a PM Clinic that’s not a pill mill good reputation. I love the change I made this year. I live in a very strict state of Utah so their are people who just want drugs no matter that they are affecting others who just need help to manage chronic pain. Good Luck To You. Go with your instincts. If they are trying to kick you out of the program sit down and have a good talk with the doctor. Be very open and honest. Communication is everything. Doctors & Patients need to be open and honest. I had to fill early this m9nth due to travel. They only gave me enough to get through my travel and next month I can pick up my full prescription. If your open and honest and you trust them they trust you you should never have any issues. If your not honest then maybe you have an addiction and it should be addressed. God Bless.

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Re: Verwon (# 11)

I'm curious, are you a Pain Patient, or, by chance, a Medical Professional? I can't speak for everyone else, but do you honestly think that goikng to our doctor and telling them the Norco 4/day isn't enough, would do anything besides cause them to accuse us of being addicts and seekers? For me, my dose was reduced from 6/day for 12 years, down to 4/day. It's not enough, and they don't care. I've asked them which 8 hour period of the day I should utilize the relief and which time of day I should remain bedridden & suffer- because that's exactly what happens. It's (them) who've caused legitimate pain patients to make nice with local drug dealers and helpful them thrive. So in response to your suggestion that we talk to purge Doctor about it - its not reasonable...so now what?

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Re: Jimmy (# 102)

For someone who talks so big Jimmy, you don’t know s*** about pain! Until you have walked a day in our shoes keep your opinions to yourself.

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THAT SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME TODAY AT PAIN MANAGEMENT AND THEY DISMISSED ME. THEY WOULD NOT BELIEVE ME WHEN I TOLD THEM I HAVE,NT TAKEN ANYTHING OTHER THAN MY HYDROCODONE PRESCRIPTION. THE WOMEN WERE SO RUDE AND DEMEANING. HOW DOES OXYCODONE SHOW UP WHEN YOU ONLY TAKE HYDROCODONE?

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I have a urine test on friday today is wednesday i was crushed by a car and im prescribed norco 10/325. I was just tryin to take the garbage out and was in so much pain i took 4 to 5 a day for about a week i had to go a week with out any because of that so i took 1 on monday 1 on tuesday ive got 2 left until Friday if i took my last two tonight which is wednesday will it show up on a urine test friday at 11am

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Im sorry i know this is a old post but hydrocodone is different than oxcodone one is a percocet and one is is a loratab percocet has tyelnol and oxcodone in it and the other has hydrocodone in it and tyelnol.but i guess the both can show up as opiats but if sent to the lab they can detec the difference.sorry for my spelling .

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They are considered the same (even percolating), all the same.

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My husband recently tested positive for methadone. He has been in the hospital had surgery been on hydrocodone, oxycodone, and duladid along with Iv antibiotics and antipsychotics. What could have caused this he has never taken methadone other than what we see on tv we did even know what it was.

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Instead of eating all your pills in the first two weeks. Try to hold on to the supply for the last week of the month. And then your urine will show high levels of the medication in your system. I also recommend you get off those God forsaken pills. One day you will have to face the devil and deal with the withdrawals and no more of the medicine you take for so called pain. Pretty soon within the next five years there will be no narcotic painkillers for sale. They have medication they will be releasing that kills all pain and doesn't make you feel high or addicted. Some clinics are already weaning patients off of these pills to get them ready for the Big Bang. I'm sorry everyone, pain pills will be available only in the hospital.

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Opiates heroin all that garbage is all the same stuff so it's going to come out different depending on who's checking it in their office

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I am prescribed morphine 15mg er and loratab 5mg also alpralzam and cymbalta for years same Dr. Never had a problem today my UA came back with oxymorphone? I don't even know what that is what would cause this?

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It is illegal for a pharmacist to "make up" missing pills with another medication. They simply order the rest and give it to you later. They have a license to protect as well.

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Forget the expense of a lawyer or any recourse with the clinic. Drs are getting really stupid with "firing" patients from their clinics..not a thing you can do but find another clinic. Problem is; that discharge will follow you to your next clinic.

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I have been on hydrocodone 10/325 norco for about 8 years now. Is it possible that that could show up as anything else other than that?? Such as Methamphetamine, coke or marijuana??? And also if a person took Methamphetamine, would that show up on a urine test two days later, if that person has never done it before?? Would that be enough to fail??

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You can go hire an attorney and give him your money but he can't help you. The doctor has the right to refuse service if he or she believes your misuse your meds. A drug test would not show the wrong drug in your system and I see your type daily

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I can take 60 mg of hydrocodone in a day and 2 days later.....Nothing ever shows up on a drug test. It doesn't depend if it is a 7 or 11 panel test. My body metabolizes super fast. It depends on everyone!!

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