Methadone and employment

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Avatar m tn I was also trying find out if it would show on a standard mouth swab test if any one knows these anwsers and knows they are 100% true and proven please let me know it would mean the world to me thanks subman.
Avatar f tn Until last week, I had been on methadone maintenance for almost 10 years for abusing multiple opiates. It has been a life-changer. However, after an unplanned and sudden move to a state where I have no ready employment, thus not being able to pay high clinic transfer fees, I'm in limbo. The thought of getting off methadone has always frightened me, so I know I'm not ready, but, I have little choice. This withdrawal has been much different than expected.
Avatar m tn My daughter abused Oxycotin, then detoxed from Methadone. She is now in college, working towards her Master's in Social Work. She recently decided that she will use her education/degree to become a Drug Counselor, as she feels her experience with addiction and recovery could help others.
Avatar f tn There can be mistakes. Was this for pre employment screening? Or were you tested specifically for Methadone? Three months is a long time...
Avatar f tn I had been taking 100mgph Fentanyl Transdermal Patch, 8 mg Dilaudid up to 5 times a day and was still hardly able to function. My pain management doctor wanted to add Methadone to the mix and try to back of the other two. My primary care doctor is the one who writes the scripts and is scared of Methadone (I was at first until i did my research) and is not prescribing as much as my pain management doctor is wanting him to. I am currently at 20 mg 2 x per day.
Avatar f tn however we did have a member recently transition to sub off of methadone when she got down to 20 ml of methadone ...she only stayed on it for 3mo and tapered off b/4 the sub really had a chance to get a hold of her she did taper off the sub....she still went threw withdrawals but nothing as sever as methadone withdrawals...
Avatar f tn In 2006 he went on Methadone maintenance for a major painkiller addiction. After two years he decided to try a long and low suboxone detox. He quit Methadone at the end of March 2008 and took his last .25 mg of sub on July 29,2008. He married in August and his son was born on June 11, 2009!! He has maintained employment with the same company for these past 3 years, bought a cute litle town house and is finally happy with himself and his life.
Avatar f tn I have been on Methadone for over ten yrs , and now I'm forced to taper quite rapidly. Is there anything over the counter that could help w/ the muscle aches and the other symptoms so I can keep my much needed employment.
Avatar m tn I'm a lawyer, and recovering addict. Although I haven't handled an ADA claim in years - I think you're protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, provided the employer employes > 50 people. Addiction is a protected disability, and you've got strong claim that you can't be denied employment if you're on methadone maintenance. Google the following, and you'll see what I'm talking about: Americans with Disabilities Act and methadone.
Avatar n tn Yes, Im a Respiratory Therapist, and I have Hep C 1a. This is your personal health history and you can not be discriminated for it. Hep C is only past thru blood to blood contact. I got this from working in the hospital due to a needle stick. You dont have to disclose this info to an employer. You might have to for your health insurance, which is a good thing, you can then get treatment for the disease. Good luck, hold your head high and carry on!! May God Bless You!
Avatar m tn Really shame on them.
Avatar f tn I have nothing worth sticking around for here and I'm not really about paid leave. I basically just have a job I've had since highschool and it's time for me to do better for my family. and if they don't let me come back then atleast I have experience in something other than food service ya know?
993160 tn?1292098664 Under the Americans with Disabilities you can be offered a reasonable accomodation if it will not affect the essential function of the job. Ask what the position entails. If not handling the blood/urine specimens would not affect the work then you are fine. Truthfully I do not believe a receptionist would have to do that so if its not part of the job you won't have to even discuss it but if you change positions within the agency just don't apply for a job that would require that work.
Avatar f tn may mga company po ba na hindi nirerequire ang medical?
Avatar m tn is there any way to be admitted for employment especifically middle east when u have hepa b? thanx.
Avatar m tn I take methadone and Im taking 120 mg and im trying to start detoxing. I was wondering if going down 1mg a week would be too fast?
1264367 tn?1408104163 I have gastroparesis, and GERD, and am on methadone maintenance. I noticed I started having problems as soon as I started the Methadone Clinic, 3 yrs ago. I recently had an endoscopy and waiting on the biopsy results. I'm so sick of not being able to eat anything. I'm living off of oatmeal and can't over eat. But it's not over eating because I've been starving. I can only eat a small bowl of oatmeal before I take my methadone and then another small one for lunch.
Avatar n tn I have a nephew with a long history of opiate addiction. He has been to rehab several times, no employment for years, and is about to get abandoned by the family. Recently he had som sever health problems and working to step down again. No medical coverage trying to get medicaid. He currently is on 50mg methadone steping down 1 mg a day reavaluate at 40 and keep going down from there. Some ware around 30-20 mg/day he is hoping to swith to buprenorphine.
1039200 tn?1314912008 As you can see, this is a lot of responsibility for someone with bipolar disorder, and at times it is hard for me but I keep at it and not give up on myself. And, I'm not even stable right now. So, I think you can do it, Star.
Avatar f tn I am also highly paranoid and I always overly worry about things and get really anxious. Another thing is that I wash my hands a lot and worry about germs and catching or passing on disease. My question is, if I am diagnosed with OCD, will I have to give that information on application forms for jobs and such? I am studying at uni and the only thing I've ever wanted is to be a scientist. I'm terrified that if I am diagnosed with OCD, I wont be able to be a scientist.
572651 tn?1530999357 Thanks for following up on this important topic (and one I'd never even considered!). Glad there was a nice black and white answer. We can put this one to bed.
Avatar m tn DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT ADVISORY NO. 05 Series of 2010 entitled: GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A WORKPLACE POLICY AND PROGRAM ON HEPATITIS B Hepatology Society of the Philippines Policy Statements: POLICY STATEMENTS Policy Statement 1 A positive Hepatitis B surface antigen result should not be a basis to discriminate, restrict, or disqualify a job applicant from being gainfully employed.
Avatar f tn I just wish all places would take the time to educate themselves about methadone and then maybe they would have a different opinion of the people who are on it and see that we aren't looking for a "legal high.
20844330 tn?1532599608 We are looking for people who are willing to complete some online questionnaires about employment and wellbeing which we hope will help us to improve services for assisting people with mental health difficulties to obtain and retain employment. The questionnaires will only take about 15 minutes to complete online. https://PreparednessforEmploymentScale.
Avatar n tn t know anything about employment tests and if it is done or not. But to immigrate yes, you are tested for HIV and hepatitis. I am an immigrant, and I was tested. I don't know if they test viral load or just antibodies.
20844330 tn?1532599608 We are looking for people who are willing to complete some online questionnaires about employment and wellbeing which we hope will help us to improve services for assisting people with mental health difficulties to obtain and retain employment. The questionnaires will only take about 15 minutes to complete online. https://PreparednessforEmploymentScale.