Why Did Methadone Not Show Up In Urine Test

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I am very concerned. My Dr. started me on methadone at 5 mg 2x per day. 4 days later I had a urine test and the methadone did not show up. now my Dr. is concerned that I am not following treatment and I have been following it as I was told to. does anyone have have any idea as to why methadone would not show up in a pee test?

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go to google search bar and type in why doesn`t methadone show up in a urine test?
you will get lots of answers, hope you find one that helps you.
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some people detoxify faster than others, it depends on the amount of fluid intake, amount of work or exercise, some medications even have been ineffective, if DR. raises the issue again ask that he perform a observation test where he or his nurse actually watch you consume it an draw blood or urine, after a set time normally 4 hours after consumtion

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Yes, it doesn't make sense, but it has happened.

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Unless the test for methadone it will not show up on a regular urine test ask and make sure that your doctor is testing for methadone.

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The Dr. said that she did test for it a couple of times. I am wondering if it could be other medications or vitamins or something.

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JOJO: ask the dr. to personal witness you take your medication, and draw blood an urine after 4 hours, this should confince them you truthful

a good site for you to look at on the web is an i'm not totally sure of the dots an dashes but try http:/­/­www.usatoday.com/­money/­industries/­health/­drugs/­2003-05-14-fakedrug-cover_x.htm

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the dose is too low. it has to have a concentraction in the urine of at least 300ng/ml for most test to be accurate. and because it is expensive to test for lower levels than that it is not done. your dose is not high enough to be detected and that is why it is not showing up. you dr. should know this if he is a specialist in pain management or knows anything about methadone. it is unlike anyother opiate in the way it is broken down by the body and the way it works in the body

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If I'm correct because Methadone is completly synthetic ( man made) it doesn't metabolize into morphine, heroin,codeine etc.. again as stated by another response your Dr. should know this. If she looks it up in a PDR she'll probably realize this. Most drug tests check for metabolites that are broken down in the liver and /or kidneys. This usually only occurs with drugs derived from plants. A test for Methadone or any other synthetics can be done via gas chromatograph if the drug is being screened for specifically but is obviously cost prohibitive, Good Luck!!

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took 5 mg nigt before test. 19 hrs later took urine test. will the level be low enough to pass the 300ng/ml level. I have a fast system.

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will methadone show up in a urine test if I took the methadone on the same day as the test

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I have been on methadone 6yrs. now i finaly got a great job with benifits and they want me to take a full blood work test will the methadone show up on this blood test? Does it show up on any blood at all ?

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took a at home drug test and I test possitive for metadone but have never taken it?

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The same thing happened to me. THe place were i get the methadone does routine testing, and its in the morning- before i take my daily dose. The methadone is metabolized out of my system in less than 24 hours. In addition to my tests coming up negative for methadone i would wake up every morning in withdrawal. Not too severe, just mild to moderate body aches, watery eyes and yawning. There were a couple days that it was more severe and i had chills and other withdrawal symptoms. They increased my dose slightly because of this and it didn't help. Then i got a larger increase and after 4 days on that dose the morning withdrawals stopped.

They acted like i had been cheating on my drug tests, even made me pee while supervised. I would assume that now that my dose is stable that it will show up in my tests but i have to wait and see. I know that i took the med and it was my pee they tested so it had to be that the dose was too low and it was getting metabolized in a shorter time than most people.

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Be careful. There are some doctors out there doing this to their patients and I am hearing about a lot lately. Make sure you get the lab records, as my brother had to do because this was happening to him and his doctor refused to see him anymore for his chronic pain. He found out through his lab records and having another one of his doctors' give him a screening to find out that his Doctor was not even testing him for that med, purposely. Never the less, make sure it is not because your Dr is weary of you and only looking out for himself and his license by harming you and your health. Only a suggestion.....

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I have been taking 40 mg q.i.d. of Methadone for 3 years, with other dosages of Methadone over 2 more years, for a total of about 5 years. I recently tested negative for any signs of Methadone in my system. I take many herbal supplements, plus prilosec, estrogen, PseudoFed, Zyrtec, Naprosyn, etc. I take my pills like a person with OCD. I may lose my pain meds now because they think I am selling them, but I have a very severe congenital back problem with lots of pain. I also drink over 8 glasses of water a day, 4-6 big mugs of coffee, and occasionally the amount of a family tea bag in a day's time (24 hrs). I am always thirsty. I also take 3 Tbs of coconut oil p.o. per day for energy and metabolism.

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Yeah 5mg is too little. you'll metabolize that overnight no probs. If your Doctor thinks your selling it and not taking it, then tell him, that another Doctor (me) said that 5mg is so small it will not show up in a standard urinalysis. It will show up in a GCMS urinalysis so tell your Doctor you want the Advanced GCMS (Gas chromatography Mass Spectrometer. But hes a Heads up warning. You cant beat this. This will show the tiniest of tiny amounts of anything. It can tell how much water you flushed with, enabling Pathologists to simply apply a math algorithm to determine the actual drug amount etc. It is so accurate that if somebody blew a single paper Marijuana joint in the same room as you it will show up those very small amounts. If you want to prove to your doctor when you stopped / Started illicit drugs ask for a hair follicle test to show your drug use in a time line.. But basically it is possible to metabolize small amounts of anything to the point where it will not show in basic drug tests. Esp if you are skinny no matter how much you eat, male and tall.

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Regarding a recent post by me about a test coming back negative for my Rx'd Methadone, I got a copy of that test. Guess what? It could NOT have been my urine. It came back with none of what I take in it, and other things showed positive that I have never even been prescribed. Urine drug screens suck! Chain of command is bulls***!

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when a doctor tests you for the drugs in your system , do they test for methedone ,

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does anyone know if CVS tests for methadone. I am getting promoted and use it off and on. I have a script for norcos and xanex but not the methadone.

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If you are in cronic pain your body may be using up the methadone you may have to go up a little on your dose for awhile till you build up your system

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Hi there. I need some answers!! I have been on a methadone program now for roughly close to a year. I get urine tested once a month. They are supervised urine tests also. I missed my urine test yesterday due to having nobody at my daughter's school to pick her up, I tried contacting the office of my methadone doctor but I kept getting the answering machine. I then left a message as to why I wasn't going to be able to make it & if they could call me back to let me know what I should do. I spoke to their office today & I was told to be there no later than 1 pm. While at the clinic, I did my urine test. There was only me, & the secretary there at the time & like I said before, the tests are supervised. I passed her the urine test while I was still on the toilet. I wasn't even done peeing yet & she passes me another testing cup & says she needs me to pee again, which there was no way I was going to be able to do at the time. I asked why & she said that the test was showing all negative. I couldn't understand why that was because like I said, I'm on 50mg of methadone & I'm also on Vyvanse. I had to wait around the office for another almost 2 hours to try & pee again for another test. So, then the next urine test showed the methadone & the Vyvanse this time but now the secretary says from her experience with this happening means the first urine test wasn't my pee. I couldn't believe what she was even saying!! How is this possible?! I honestly did both urine tests & they were an hour apart. The doctor wants me to have an explanation at my next appointment but what am I suppose to tell her? Am I suppose to lie & say that it was someone else's urine when it wasn't? Or do I tell her the truth about it was mine & take the chance of being kicked off the program?! I need help!!!

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I have been on methadone gor a while 40 mg a day. Last month i had a blood drug test. It showed no methadone at sll in my blood. How could that be

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Methadone clinics take away take homes for methadone not showing up, even if you have metabolites

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I also take 5 mg twice a day. I just got tested & it came up negative. They asked me y it showed negative & I have no idea y. I do drink 200 oz of water a day idk if that had something to do with it but the oxycodone showed positive. The doc said she doesn't know y it happens but she seen it happen b4.

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I'm very upset...lost all take home bc no methadone only metabolites! They think I'm "cheeking" my counselor is convinced I'm doing something wrong! What can I do? Please help I'm worried about myself...I've missed summer week end trips already and have vacation coming up in two weeks! I'm getting so depressed that I just don't care!!! I feel like the medicine that saved my life is turning on me!

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Methadone is stored in fat cells unlike most short acting opiates. Drug test test for metabolites and methadone has a 72 hour half life for metabolites to even start being excreted in urine. I believe it just hasn't starting getting excreted through your system because it is still in your system if you get what in trying to say

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Will a regualr family practitioner have this type of test..having the same issue for a year with my 5 mg tid prn so I started taking it on my own as a scheduled and still nothing shows up he said he's about to send me back to the pain clinic and thay place is a nightmare I'd rather live with this horrible pain for the rest of my life then go through this and be made to feel bad for having a negative drug screen..

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You sound very knowledgeable so... VA had me on Methadone for 45 days...Started on Sept 25th w/ a urine test that showed I had been taking Morphine (True but I stopped two days after starting Methadone). Nov 7th, my second urine test showed the same thing, Methadone & Morphine? False, I quit Morphine as stated above. Nov 15th, third test and you guessed it... results show both Morphine & Methadone. (I took no Morphine?) Why is Morphine showing up on my urine tests?

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I work in a clinic and when we do a standard urine drug screen it's always negative unless they're taking something else they're not supposed to be. You're Clinic needs to use a urine drug screen specifically for testing methadone or send your urine off to a lab for a confirmation of metabolites and their strengths in your urine.

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My mom,
I failed to include a specific test that can measure your rate of metabolism known as a peek and thru.its normally obtained thru a blood draw but there are certain preps and protocols only a lab can truly explain in a more precise way. Best of luck.........

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