False negative drug screen

[colleen1212]

I am taking a low dose of Percocet 5-325 3x's a day, for chronic back and neck pain from a MVA. The problem is that even though I take it the way I should, I have had 2 negative drug screens.  What can cause this. Please help.

        colleen1212

[beckieblue]

Just read your post....I'm going through the same song and dance from my physicians office as others have noted above. I have been accused of not taking my pain meds from the pain management group I've been going to for 10 years. They claim 3 test have come back neg for the narcotics in m system. I swear on everything holy that I take them as prescribed. I was wondering, did you get the blood work done to see if your body is metabolizing the drugs? If so, what was the outcome?

[chemmicronurse]

I am going through the same thong right now! I a RN as well and it truly pissed me off when they suggested I might sell or give away my meds, really! I can walk or moved in the moring without my medication. I hurt so back I have to go  to the ED and its just temporary which doesn't help. I dont know what to do they wont even let me see my doctor face to face anymore and its the only one to see with my insurance. Im truly at a loss so I understand your pain.

[lallah]

I have had the same problem, but with adderol. I have taken multiple urine tests, blood tests. I take them every day as prescribed! I told them I could come up there once a week and they could count my pills, or whatever. I didn't want them thinking I was selling them and cut me off.  They had me take one in front of the doc, then sat there for a couple hours, took another test, and it came back negative!!   A friend of mine who is a foreman on a construction job had some company drug tests in his work truck because he is required to do random on site drug testing periodically. He couldn't believe what was going on with me and gave me one of his tests just to see. It was a drug test that you hold in your mouth for 2 minutes. The results were positive! I couldn't believe this cheapo test could detect something a blood test wouldn't. I took an unopened one to my doc and he watched me take it and saw that it was positive. He was satisfied with the result.  I don't know if this helps, but you could always ask for a saliva test, or get one of those home tests and see if it shows. Its crazy to think there are folks out here wishing for a positive drug test! so crazy.  If I was on probation and wanted it to be false, id probly show positive for 1 pill from a week ago after drinking gallons of water. Murphy's law I guess. Wouldn't it be a shame to get caught trying to sneak in dirty urine....haha  Good luck

[jct1984]

I am on pain management and have been found non compliant and cut off , ive been asked to take a blood test of some kind to determine if im metabolizing my meds .This test is going to cost me greatly and dont know if I will positively be prescribed anymore after the test .Should I pay and take it or find another doctor ?

[marycarmel]

As you can see frrom the previous comments, you are not alone in this.  However, this is a very old post and you should post your question as a new question.  That way you'll get better responses.

[panickingdeb]

Went to my monthly visit yesterday and for the first time my urine test came up negative for any and all of my meds. HOW COULD THAT BE? I am taking benzos and opiates for a broken pack and discinegratong discs and anxziety and this was the first time with this doctor I ever was tested and nothing showed up. I've been on these meds, for a long time with a different doctor and was tested every month and never had a problem with the results. I'm at a loss I cant understand and don't know what to do he did retest my urine which should show every medicine I'm on in my system but so should've the other one any advice on what I could do to prove to my doctor that his lab is doing something wrong, or to prove in some otherway that I am taking my meds as prescribed? TOTALLY BAFFLED.