Pain management failed drug test

[lmull]

I have been going to the same pm center for 10 years, I have always been compliant. In January i did a random urine drug screen I was hoorified at the results there were drugs in there I have never taken even an illict drug. My name wasnt on the cup it was placed by me in a room where there were several other cups no one checked the temperature. no chain of command. In february they filled my ms contin and in march now they cut me off and said i could get narcotics from another docter but still use them for epidurals and such. Their policy is if you fail your dropped-why didnt they drop me. I saw their drug consulor and i have bad teeth but weigh 200 pounds, based on my teeth she felt i may be a meth user. I am a nurse for 24 years and am very anti drug. I am not sure what to do they have refused to retest me this is april! I feel like I have been tried found guilty and sentenced and labeled a drug addict. Also i am on workers comp. And when I mentioned that I was uncomfortable about the way the test was done THEY exploded on me verbaly that they dont make mistakes. HELP!

[darby01]

Imull...I just recently had the same exact thing happen to me. I don't use any drugs except what they prescribed to me and all the sudden after many years, they say something illegal showed up in my urine test. They refused to do anything at all. You've been on opioids for many years, and have never had a bad mark, but since we(or the lab) messed up, well good luck with the withdrawal! How are you supposed to find another Dr and get seen before the symptoms kick in?

[fusionc3t1]

they did not drop you because there is still money to be made from injections .

[SPinSC]

I will not take Lyrica. It was prescribed to my mom and she had a reaction to it that took her life.

[1tnckinpain]

I did try Lyrica and it seemed to work.  However the side effect was weight gain.  My doc switched over to Neurontin, which they said was basically the same.  And it worked and no side effects.  Good luck!

[tm624]

I should be starting on Lyrica some time this week and didn't know what to expect. Hopefully this will work for me. I have pain from back surgeries in my upper left leg. I'm scheduled for another MRI. So far they can't figure this out and may require another surgery. My last surgery was April 2011. I feel it's way too soon for another one. Well thanks for your help. I feel a little relaxed about taking it. The side effects are scary.

[marycarmel]

It's best if you post your own question separately so that you'll get the right responses to your question.  This original post is quite old.

I was given Lyrica several years ago and I found it to be very helpful for pain.  Unfortunately for me, it caused me to gain 16 pounds in two weeks (with no change in diet or exercise.)   Not sure what your pain is from.  I was given it for fibromyalgia, though I had a benefit from it from my RSD pain.