methadone in blood test

I can only eat a small bowl of oatmeal before I take my methadone and then another small one for lunch. I also have a hernia in my stomach which causes me to have tons more acid then normal. Every three months I get very painful and violent episodes of vomiting sulfur and last week for the first time ever it was also bright yellow bile. My stomach is in extreme pain when I'm about to start getting sick. I'm just so sick and tired.

by dennisnj220, 3 hours ago I have been going to a PMD for 1.5 years for chronic knee pain, had complete knee replacement done 4 months ago. Here is the problem I take Methadone 5mg 3x a day & Dilaudid 4mg 3x a day. Had blood test done in May,June,&July they all came back negative for Dilaudid, now I was cut off from the Dilaudid.I told the doctor that I take only as precrible and take every day.

Ask for a blood test. It is the most accurate. Are you looking to come off of Suboxone?

A blood test showed up positive for a small amount of alcohol and there had been no alcohol drank or even in the house. That day a dose of liquid methadone was taken and an albuterol breathing treatment given. Someone told me they thought methadone could metabolize into alcohol in the body, but I've never heard this. How is it possible for alcohol to show up?

A hepatitis screening is a blood test that checks to see if you’ve developed antibodies to one of the viruses; if the antibody result is reactive/positive, then further testing is ordered for confirmation.

Can you get toxicity from taking 10mg methadone daily as prescripted, can it build up in your blood stream, should you have blood level before you have surgery, and after surgery can you take other narcotics when you also have sleep apena

When they test for M'done in urine (at least on a clinic) they test for it's metabolite (called EDDP for short) & it's ratio to creatinine levels, There is a drug called Bentyl (Dicycloverine) prescribed for IBS that can potentially cause a false positive. There may be others too. It also depends on how good the lab is that is doing the testing. Sometimes there's sloppy work or cross-contamination, particularly in the 'collection' phase. I'd request a retest.

Don't worry about the silly test. If it's a urine test the medications will show up in your urine, especially the methadone. It has a very long half life. Please reconsider the way you are taking your medication and be honest with your self and the doctors. You will be much better off in the short and long run. good luck.

i take 300 mg a day for various pain. now, 3 times my urine has shown methadone in it. i have never taken any methadone. telling a meth clinic this and swearing on my life holds no water if you know what i mean. has this ever happened to anyone and if so what could cause this?

Ive never been told i had high blood pressure in the past. Today i was feeling a little stressed at work, i know you cant feel blood pressure, but it felt high. So i left work, and had my wife check it at her office, and i got two readings of 135/90 and 141/93. Seems in the normal range for not being 100% relaxed/being on the move during work hours. So i went to the local pharmacy and had their machine do a test, i got 156/94, 144/97 and 143/98.

On April 7th, my father had a monthly appointment, during which a urine analysis was performed. The nurse claimed that he had no traces of methadone in his system, which made no sense to me, since I help him keep up with his pills.

I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT. I AM ON METHADONE FOR BACK PAIN AND WENT IN FOR A DRUG TEST AND IT DID NOT SHOW UP IN THE OPIATE CATAGORY; AND EVEN MY DR THAT PRESCRIBED IT DID NOT KNOW THIS. IT IS A MAN MADE NARCOTIC AND THAT IS WHY IT HAS TO BE TESTED FOR IN A DIFFERANT WAY. ASK IF YOUR DR KNOWS THAT. YOU CAN ASK SOMEONE THAT WORKS IN A LAB (THATS HOW I FOUND OUT) TO BE SURE FOR YOURSELF, BUT I KNOW IT FOR A FACT.

I'm pretty sure methadone would deff show up in drug test. It's a strong long lasting drug.

its not to comeing off the meth, but the dam chest pains, i think its part wd, i know iwas at the er months ago ekg a bunch, blood test no heart attacks, of course i have to get that angiogram, i applied for disability so hopefully it will go through the bp im only checking 2 times a day only because of wd make sure it doesnt go way up.

Booking appointment? Not sure I understand what that means..What is the purpose of the blood test? Pregnancy related?

I would like to "piggyback" on to the statement above by saying that you should have a long talk with the anesthesiologist first before you attempt anything. They can tell you if they can change the "cocktail" of meds during surgery to compensate for the methadone in your system. Here is the problem you need to think about: Compared to other opioids, methadone has the potential to stay in your system for a long time.

You have hepC? I don't think that would mess up a urine test. Insist on another one. Labs aren't perfect. My hubby had HCV for 40 years. His developed into Primary Liver Cancer. Got a liver transplant and did the old TX of Interferon. Relapsed. Did Harvoni 2 years ago and he's cured. He had MANY blood and urine tests. He took a LOT of pain meds. Nothing weird ever showed up.I'm pretty sure HCV doesn't even show up in a urine test!

What is causing the false positive for methadone? The urine test was done by an 11 panel urine tester. Can I ask for blood test? It ***** to be accused of something you have not done. The only difference in the last 2 years is that Lycra 50 mg 3x day and IB Profin every other day, I just started these 2 drugs in the last 4-5 weeks......that is the only difference.

boater, it's not the DEA that good pain doctors are worried about. In the past 10 years we've seen heart problems in some people who use methadone. So far these problems, which include death, are not well understood, but there is a correlation with methadone. I too had good results with methadone, and sometimes would like to return -- I was treated for 12 years, and rotated to other opiates 4 years ago. Personally, I'm going to wait until we get more information. Best wishes.

The clinic performed a blood test to measure the rate my system metabolizes the methadone. Conclusion by physician from blood test reults was that I am metabolizing methadone at a normal rate. I have Hepatitis C and am going through menopause. Could those 2 conditions cause the cravings i am experiencing? Also I urinate frequently throuhgout the day. I have had problems with my take home supply of methadone.

Before that, I was in a Methadone program for 4 years, at a dose of 130 mgs per day. I started the Suboxone in February. In June, I tested positive for Methadone. The doctor sent out the urine to be retested at a lab, and it was still positive. He dismissed this, and did not kick me out of the program. Now, in November, I tested positive again. I have not had any Methadone since February. I have read that Methadone stays in your liver and fat cells.

i had the normal oxycodone in my system. could the meth in prometh and the done in oxycodone show up as methadone , it oviosly can because i didnt take any methadon.please reply asap.

I was on methadone (clinic administered) in another state 50 mgs I also was involved in an accident. A drug test showed methadone , and because I was under a Drs care No adverse liability was placed on me.Oh I forgot to mention the accident was my fault.

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I'm taking 9 different medications per day. I take 'm for bi-polar disorder,high blood pressure,high cholesterol, thyroid,water pills, 2 different kinds of pains and they are cymbalta,methadone anyway i came up dirty on a drug test the Dr.gave me and he said just for that he was going to take my methadone away, My question is can he take my other meds away also?

Hi! Congratulations on your pregnancy. I, too, live in MA & an 3.5 + mos. clean off Methadone/Subutex. I'm familiar with both drugs. Suboxone is listed as a Category C drug (adverse effects in lab animals.) Methadone is considered safe for pregnancy. Since you are already on it, your OBGYN might want to switch you to Subutex w/o the Nalaxone in it. Here are some links:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=y3x_ZXyix-M#t=87s (Buprenorphine warning) http://en.

ve read that 2 months things may not show up in blood test but it is still likely that they would have, and I am still low risk of HIV HEPC/B. But from what I have read it could be such things, I have been to the doctor and A&E many times and reassured that there is nothing wrong, but in a 10 min convo and quick look and explanation there is always something left out (maybe I just don't trust doctors much?

john, if you dont have much longer to stay on methadone because your $ is drying up it is best to drop in larger increments in the higher mgs. when you get lower than is when the taper needs to be slower.

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