I Take Hydrocodone Every Day But Do Not Test Positive With Urine Tests

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i had back surgery last year and i go to pain management. they prescribe me lortab 7.5 and neurontin which i take everyday. i go in once a month and have to take a urine test to prove that i am taking my meds. for the first few months i tested positive for hydrocodone. not anymore. i still take it just like i am supposed to but it doesnt show up in the test. my doctor says the only reason it would not show up is if i wasnt taking it. but i take it everyday. has this ever happened to anyone else? or does anyone know what would cause me to test negative?

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Are you being more active than usual? Have you increased your fluid intake? Have you added any new supplements? Changed your diet? Lost or gained weight?

All of those and some others I didn't mention, could have an effect on whether or not it is detected.

Learn more Hydrocodone details here.

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as far as i know, nothing has changed. same job, same lifestyle, i do drink A LOT of water. but i always have. my weight has been the same for almost a decade now. i did start taking B-12. but i started taking it a few months before the first negative test. i told them i would take a blood test to prove that i was taking it and it did show up. but the amount was really low compared to what it should have been.

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would taking Niacin affect the outcome of the drug test for the hydrocodone not showing up in my husbands urine ? i started taking the Niacin also and i am on hydrocodone also. im sure i will be tested next month when i go to the doctor.we started the Niacin for our chloresterol . i saw where you talked to someone and their test was not right and he was taking b12.

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I have the same problem with it not showing up in my urine. I've been taking for almost a year x3 per day. My doctor even sent my urine to an outside lab for further tests. He told me last time I was there that it has never shown up in my urine. This is so bizarre!! I feel like they don't believe I take it.

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I'm going through this now and now my doctor refuses to give me anything for pain now.

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My urine test are doing the same thing. I m worried he will do the same thing to me because he made the comment glad to doing better. The only things I have done different is started drinking red bulls and started taking magnesium at night because some one said that would help my leg pains

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Nothing will make you negative at all unless you are truly NOT taking it

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Did you ever get this resolved? I am going thru this right now, I know my Dr thinks I'm lying about taking my pills but I DO, I am even willing to be tested to find out why this is happening, have you gotten any results?

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Tina what milligram are you taking and how often. Reason why I ask is because I was taking 7.5/325 every 8 hours and was testing - Dr told me us because the threshold was to high for the 7.5 3x a day so he put me on 10/325 4x a day and now my test are fine. Goodluck

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Thank u so very much for the reply, I'm taking 7.5-200 twice daily, do you think that could also be my problem too high of threshold? I'm nearly out of my mind trying to find answers!

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Tina most definitely. My Dr changed me because 7.5 three times a day wasn't enough to produce a positive test. Therefore there is no way 7.5 every 12 hours will reach the threshold for a positive result. Can you talk to your Dr about this. The lab doesn't know how much you take they just do the test

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I am going through the same thing! I have been on a very low dose of hydrocodone for 5plus years for chronic back pain- The doctor announced that my last 3drug tests of my urine test negative and looked at me with such distrust it led me to tears! And would not refill my prescription--Please anyone--what is the reason for this?This is so upsetting!

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Angeldawn like I said below. The dose you are on is too low to reach the threshold for a positive result and if you have a fast metabolism. Hydrocodone in 3.5 hours is half gone another 3.5 half and so on an so on. It takes only 4 half life's before it is gone and at 5/325 even less than that. What's sad is these pain docs should know this. I hope this helps you understand.

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Have you found a solution yet? I'm taking every avenue I can think of to prove myself concerning this & I'm running out of ideas. Is it possible to get your pills tested somewhere?

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I am going through this right now with my 16 year old son. he has been on lortab and Butrans for well over a month, every test has came back negative and it's to the point where we may be rejected for pain management. they are doing a DNA test and hopefully that will give some insight. It's very frustrating! I administer his pills and I know that he is taking them and he wears a patch 24 7.

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You have no clue what you are talking about!

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I do know exactly what I'm talking about. In 3 hours after taking hydrocodone half is metabolized already. So if you take it every 12 hours by the time you take the next pill the one prior is completely metabolized and gone from your system.

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The same thing is happening to me! My Dr. told me to go to pain Mgt. Dr. It happened again. They sent me a certified letter they were dropping me and to go to a rehab. That is ridiculous! If they think I'm not taking the Medes then why would they tell me to seek rehab.
I'm so angry that they are treating me as an addict or criminal. I think I'm going to contact an attorney to see if I have any recourse. Maybe it is a thyroid issue? Why would they not try to find out what the cause is? No additional testing, just urine test for drugs!

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Do you take lasix? It will flush it out of your system faster than what the urine screen will catch. Ask for a blood test and have the hospital do the test not Ameritox.

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I was denied any future hydrocodone from a pain specialist, two different tests showed none in my system. I went to a new doctor and now after my first urine test, again it was negative. I received a certified letter by mail today saying that my urine test was negative. Something is very wrong here because I take this everyday and although it's only 5 mg twice a day, I will be lost without it. He threatened to discontinue me, even after offering to send all my records to a new doctor. What is going on with me to make these negative results?

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Re: Salgal (# 20) Expand Referenced Message

MEDS ARE NO GOOD.THEY ARE USING THE CHEAPEST MADE. MOST ALL ARE GOING THROUGH THIS.

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Re: Verwon (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

Same issue here. I had the gastric sleeve and still losing but my test still shows up negative even after taking it in the office on day of

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Re: terri (# 7) Expand Referenced Message

Stop being an a-hole, pig headed & judgemental about people & their situations when you're not by their side 24/7.

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It happened to me 8 weeks ago and again today! The diazepam show up but not the hydrocodone. I took last night's dosage and this morning and it came back negative. I don't see how this could happen. My trusted Drs. Gave me a wary look and refused to fill any pain meds knowing my pain issues. I requested another tear but was summarily refused. I even asked them to be in the rooms nd every

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Re: terri (# 7) Expand Referenced Message

This is not correct, Terri. I have taken hydrochodone for several years for chronic neck and back pain. The last two urine tests have been negative with no changes in lifestyle.

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I take Hydrocodone 10325 three times a day I sleep on average 3 to 4 hours a day my last four or five tests have come back negative I am very active because if I don't stay active my pain intensifies and becomes unbearable I have an extremely hard time laying down and going to sleep I can assure you that I do take my meds as prescribed three times a day no more no less

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yes. i too take. hydrocodone 5 325 3x dailey. 1st drug screen did not detect this med. now my dr is questioning if im takin it. YES I AM. JUST AS PRESCRIBED. so he does another screen. i am awaiting the results. im going to my pc today since ive taken my last dose. he does his own test in his office my pain dr does not.

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I know this post is old. But I am having the same problem. My doctor actually accused me of selling my medicine. I am in such pain. For over 17yrs I have had RA. I also have seizures, fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, colitis. I take my meds, so why would it show up negative?

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Thank you, I didn't think about that. Thank you everyone else who replied as well! It's definitely weird to me and I'm a RN!

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This happen to me on an er visit for something that was not related to my prescription pain medicine, they asked me what meds I take and at the time I was on 3 10/325 mg per day of Percocet and I tested negative in the er, thankfully the er doctor was knowledgeable about oxycodone half life and the drug testing threshold, He said it does happen to people with a fast metabolism. So it's not unheard of and does happen, If you get released from you doctor and find a new one discuss this with him before you sign your contract. You can also explain you would take a blood test which has a lower threshold or hair testing to invalidate a false negative if It happens.

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