Why Is Methadone Still In My System After 4 Months

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My doctor switched me from methadone to oxycontin about 4 months ago, yet I'm still testing positive for it. I was on methadone for over 6 years, but I figured it would have been out of my system within a couple weeks. Yes, I am very inactive because of my condition, and No, I do not drink water......EVER!!!

I'm a 43 year old male who suffers from Osteo-Arthritis and DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease) of the lower lumbar (L-3 L-4 / L-4 L-5). I've also been in 9 car accidents, which left a ton of scarred muscle tissue. I've had an ACL repair on my left knee, 3 surgeries on my R shoulder and 1 on my left because of bone spurs. (Impingment Syndrome)

Has anyone ever heard of somebody testing positive for methadone after stopping it for 4 months?

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These types of things have come up a lot on the site recently. Many people have had tests showing medications they never took or stopped taking a long time ago.

The operative question is, is the Oxycontin showing up on your test?

In many cases, what seems to be happening, is that people are taking one medication, yet instead of it showing up, something else is.

It appears there are some cheap tests on the market that are detecting certain substances as the wrong thing and giving false positives for them.

Does you doctor have any theory as to why this is happening?

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Yes, the oxycontin is definitely showing up on my drug screen, but so is the methadone. I can't figure out why it would still be positive after such a long time.

It was suggested to me by someone that, because I gained about 25 pounds in the last 6 months and don't do any excercise or drink water, it just might be that the methadone I've taken for 6+ years is still lingering around in my body, (ie. fat, organs, tissues etc...) instead of filtering through my liver and/or kidneys?

My doctor's office uses those strip tests for testing my urine each month. Last month they actually sent my urine into a lab for testing and it came back positive for methadone.

As far as my doctor's theory goes,......she just looks at me like I'm not being truthful with her about still taking it. The thing is, I hated the way methadone made me feel after all those years, which is why we switched medications.

I just wish there was something I could take into the office with me as far as information regarding this problem. I'm yet to find anything that says it can remain in the system for more than about 10 days.

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I am gong to have the same problem - I stopped using Methadone on a Tues. morning! One week later at Pain Management I showed positive. They said they are sending my urine to a certified lab. They don't believe me! If I come back positive when I go again I probably will be cut from pain management. I had to many side effects with Methadone. They can call my methadone clinic!

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My PMD switched me from 40mg per day of methadone to 16mg per day of dilaudid. I suffered full blown withdrawals for 3 weeks, couldn't eat, sleep, legs killed me, horrible pain all over. After 4 weeks PMD switche me to 25mcg fentanyl patch plus 1 10mg lortab per day. After 3 months of not having methadone, I still can't sleep, I hurt all over and have lost 15 lbs. Am I still having withdrawals from the methadone? Actually I have been on methadone about 15 years, but leveled off at 40mg for the past several years. Am I having withdrawals because what I was switched to does not equal the dosage of methadone and the length of time I was on it?

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