negative result despite taking meds and patch was currently on

[mindysu3]

I was on oxycodone 5mg and a fentanyl patch 12 mcg per hour my doc had me give a urine sample which i could have refused but thought I had nothing to hide.  2 weeks later I went in and he told me that my results were negative for both meds and my anxiety med that I take 1-3 times daily he said he had to discharge me. i begged him to give me another test and showed him that I had my patch on. they let me give another urine sample which again was negative.  they said they could not prescribe me any more but did find a place that would take blood for a serum drug test.  what withdrawls symptoms will occur  and why would they not show up in my urine.  after 7 years I finally found the right meds that did not make me sick and now they are taken away.  I understand on their end why they can't but I don't understand the negative results. any ideas why this happened or any one who has experianced this would help.

[Tuckamore]

This thread that has now had two responses on a year old. Sorry but I highly doubt this poster is still active in our community.

Unfortunately I haven't seen Mindysu recently.

~Tuck

[jamlws]

I agree you really need to find another pain dr. And you should always be upfront with your drs. It is also a good idea to try to have the urine test in the hosptial when they see you take them meds and see what the tests says that way in the furture this dont happen again.
Hang in there, I know this has to be so hard on you and i know your very worried but try to find another pain dr so you don't have to go without your meds.
Jamie

[september011989]

You need to see a lawer, this happened to me once, i took my hydro 7.5 3x a day and my ua came back clean, no drugs. I couldn't belive it, but i wrongly assumed the Dr. knew what might happen on a ua... WRONG! Me and God know i took my medicine i have too just to survive, well, i called that place back and said bye bye. Went to my pcp and had found my own pain clinic and ask him to refer me, he did. You don't have to take records of bad ua's, just medical info. anyway i did some research and the first Dr. that i had the clean ua with had sent me for an employment ua...big difference, the cutoff for hydro was 2000, for pt. compliance the cutoff has to be way lower. Also, drugs DO NOT STAY IN YOUR SYSTEM FOR 30 DAYS...fact.  And they could have sent your test for a gs/ms which will test limit of detection, that means as low as it goes, and it would have showed up. I have found that alot of DR's do not do their homework on pt. compliance testing. So you prob. know more about it than he does. You go back, not as a pt. but as an informed person and give him what for, and tell him he's dealing with peoples lives, so he needs to take a class on urine drug testing. And tell him your lawer is aware of the situation, even if you don't have one. And if you can't bring yourself to go back write him a letter. These Dr's are making a killing off sick people like us and it's time we stand up for ourselves. I'm a quiet person also, but i'm sick of being jerked around like i'm a criminal as i'm sure you are also. Good Luck I'm With ya Sister.

[pitbull4u]

Oops! That last comment was for you Mindysu3!
Dee

[pitbull4u]

Here are more references to help you. Please write a brief (as possible) letter to be included in your medical records. Include references to the sources you've found.
This will help you with current/future doctors.
Urine Drug Screening: Practical Guide for Clinicians — Mayo Clinic ...
most sensitive for adulterants causing false-negative results.15 Normally, urine ...... False-positive results in urine drug screening in healthy volunteers ...
www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/83/1/66.full - Similar -
by KE Moeller - 2008 - Cited by 11 - Related articles - All 7 versions
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/83/1/66.full

Jul 22, 2009 ... The “False Negative Immunoassay Screening Results in Pain Patients” ... Millennium Laboratories is rapidly becoming the Urine Drug Testing ...
www.businesswire.com/.../menuitem.8819818c238b6a7dd84adb8be6908a0c/?... - Cached Millennium Laboratories Research Study Reveals Lower Opiate Cutoff Levels Identify Higher Percentage of Patients Taking Illegal Drugs

Keep fighting for your rights! Dee

[sandee1818]

Mollyrae is correct in thinking the doctor was just looking to dismiss you.
Try and find a new PM doctor. I know it is frustrating but hang in there.