Why Did Methadone Not Show Up In Urine Test (Page 2)

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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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As long as you have a dr's permission to take methadone,or recieve it from a clinic you will be fine.Methadone is not only used for heroine addicts anymore,and is a cheap alternative to oxycontin,because they both have long lasting affects.Just disclose the use to the tester and why you use it.They can distinguish between methadone and oxycodone,and the idea that 5mg.s,4 times a day would not show up after 4 days is ludicrous.Something must be wrong with the test.

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The standard 5 panel UDS doesn't test for methadone because it isn't technically the same opiate like the others. There are other tests that will test for it specifically though.

As to the CVS worker, you shouldn't be taking drugs anyway. ...I guess that's why some people get the wrong prescriptions (their employees are cracked out).

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Im terminally ill and on 200mgs of methadone a day and the last 2 months my urinalys has been neg of methadone. Now come on, of course he tests for methadone because thats what Im on. The 1st month he was OK. Last night he was looking at me like a drug dealer, and here in Fl it is neary impossible to get narcotics no matter what your diagnosis is. He is sending it to a lab to verify, but this has never happened. I had kidney tests yesterday, I am wondering if my kidneys are starting to failm if that would interfere with a drug test? He said No No and No to all 3 of my questions, and like the person above, he is the only pain Dr with in 200 miles of me. Im wondering if Im getting old or really cheap generic meds because lately I have had to take more at night, I don't even feel like I took any pain meds at all, and Im on 10 10mgs am 10 10mgs pm? This is very odd, but because all of the drug abuse Im the one that will probably get in trouble. Very strange. I too started drinking coconut milk and oil recently...Maybe it covers it Hmmm

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I found out exactly why there was no methadone in my system. They got my drug urine test mixed up with someone else. The test showed I was ONLY on lorazepam, and I don't even know what that is. Nothing else showed up. At my next doctor's visit, they had a brand new drug screen testing company, and had fired the old one. PROOF POSITIVE: Many people are unnecessarily deprived of their meds because of simple human error. Thanks for all your help!

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I see this everyday. What if someone is changing your pills for themselves. I don't no who but It's worth checking out!!

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i had medical which come back clear and i use up to 150 ml a day for the last 5 years,which i thought was weird,once a company knows your on the program oviously your not going to get the position...

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I was using the clinic and lying because I'm terminally ill. He cost me 1/3 of my SSI check. He hasn't kicked Mr out because he knows I'll be on hospice soon. But central Fla is busting Drs for lortabs. So us sick Ppl get the run around for meds. He was investigated. Wasn't shut down and I'm locked in CVS. Now they're saying they are choosing not to fill my meds I'm getting an attorney somewhere I feel strongly my rights have been taken away. I'm dying but somehow there's allot of pills on the street. Thx for the info......peace

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I am so incredibly sorry for your plight, JennC. I am a chronic pain patient with multiple well documented spinal problems due to a congenital malformation of my spine (at birth). If I can do anything for you (REALLY), let me know. I will write letters, whatever... Peace be with you, and let us know how you are.

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If i put methadone in a urine test will i recieve a positive test result?i need to know a.s.a.p

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wow the same thing has just happened to me I was just accused of not taking my meds and i have rsd which is a very painful condition and i take methadone, i take my meds every day like i am supposed to and i am so upset about this whole thing i've never abused drugs ever and hate feeling judged i need answers as to what has happened.

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I have been reading all these posts about urine tests not coming up positive for the drugs we take. This happened to me the other day at my doctors too. I am also in FL and it would suck to have them drop me as a patient because of this. My doctor said I was the third patient that came up that way this week. She had tested two other patients and the same thing. I wear a patch and I have it on all the time as well as my other drugs that I take for break though. I had just taken my break thru medication about 2 hours before. My daughter was with me and we were trying to figure out the time I took my meds, the doctor could tell that I was not being dishonest. The patch should have definitely come up. There is obviously something wrong with these tests since this is happening and it seems like it is basically in FL. What can we do to prove that the test is damaged. I can't afford to not be able to get my medication. I am in constant pain now I can't imgagine having to live this way because of an error on the part of the testing company. Is there anything we can do as a group to see what this problem is and if it is the same company that this seems to be happening with. If anyone has any suggestions please reply so that we can get this worked out. I know my doctor is too busy to do it on her own.

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Will methadone show up on a DOT drug screen ( hair folical) ? Please help

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If you have only taken 5mg b.i.d. for 4 days, then perhaps the methadone hasn't been in your system long enough. However, if you were given a gas chromatography, as she should have, I would have thought it would show up. However, even if it were in your system, if you fall below a cut-off mark, (I believe), then you would show as "negative" for methadone. Hope that helps. Demand the best test available if you are having problems with it showing up. Remember, it is not uncommon for tests to get mixed up, i.e. human error. Demand your rights!

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Will methadone show up on a D.O.T. drug test. ??

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methadone will not show up on a five panel testing kit , but on a 10 panel it will

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same thing just happened to me. I went to the Dr last Monday to get my refill and he said that I have no methadone in my system and I took it all month. so I got thrown out. I'm trying to figure out why myself..

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Hey I am in the same boat a you...did not show up and was kicked out.

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Not too smart! Taking xanax and methadone is a bad idea. People od all the time with the combo. You dont even have to use them on the same day to od! If your prescribing dr somehow finds out your using both he'll be done with you! Be careful, and best of luck.

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I'm on the M.M.T.P and i had a slip and done speed for a few days i can be called in for a random urin at any time what's the fastest way to get it out of your system they give u 24 hours to get out for a urin n the staff come right in the bathroom with you please help me

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My Dr is saying there are no metabolites in the urine I have been taking methadone correctly, and he is questioning it because of the metabolites not being present. any answers to why this happens

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