If you are tested at a PM clinic- what if nothing shows up?

[wheatpenny]

I tend to stagger my meds a bit, using more when needed and less at the end of the month near refill time. In the beginning I definitely messed this up, and went the last week stone cold sober. Oww! Learned my lesson mostly, and for the past 6 months I've been doing well.

Anyway, my primary care physician (NOT my pain doc) is starting random urine screening for patients who take opiates, benzos, adderall, etc. I get my xanax and lexapro from this doc, not my pain doc.

My question is, given that narcotics seem to clear the system (in regards to urine tests) in 2-4 days, what happens if I am tested the last week before my refill, and come up clean ie: have no evidence of the prescribed medication in my system. Will they be suspicious of me diverting/selling it?

Also, in case anyone knows, can a typical UA tell the difference between roxicodone and viocden? I rotate between the two for various reasons, again, as prescribed by my pain doc, but my primary doc is always looking for me to screw up, due to who knows what. I've explained I have a contract with my pain doc, but because I am <30, female and unemployed currently, I guess I have a target on my back.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

[DCBA]

They think one of two things:

- You are selling your meds.

or

- You are taking your meds in higher doses and because of that they will not last to the end of the month.

[ItsLupus]

I tend to stagger my meds a bit, using more when needed and less at the end of the month near refill time. In the beginning I definitely messed this up, and went the last week stone cold sober. Oww! Learned my lesson mostly, and for the past 6 months I've been doing well.

Anyway, my primary care physician (NOT my pain doc) is starting random urine screening for patients who take opiates, benzos, adderall, etc. I get my xanax and lexapro from this doc, not my pain doc.

My question is, given that narcotics seem to clear the system (in regards to urine tests) in 2-4 days, what happens if I am tested the last week before my refill, and come up clean ie: have no evidence of the prescribed medication in my system. Will they be suspicious of me diverting/selling it?

Also, in case anyone knows, can a typical UA tell the difference between roxicodone and viocden?

Yes they can tell the difference.If you are scripted both meds they will test for both..and yes if they arent there the first thing they will think is you are diverting them.

How are you supposed to take it if you dont mind me asking?i think that would help with getting you alot more answers cause there are alot of ways you can spin it depending on how you are scripted it.

[Opuim4TheMasses]

They think one of two things:

- You are selling your meds.

or

- You are taking your meds in higher doses and because of that they will not last to the end of the month.

Not ALWAYS the case....

For pain meds that r to be taken around the clock, YES!

but not ALWAYS true for anxiety meds like xanax, they have such a short half life and are Rx'ed on a AS NEEDED BASIS, for the most par. If it were k-pin's i'd worry, but not w/ xanax....

Just my 2 pennies....

[wheatpenny]

I am directed to take 5mg at bedtime, and then 5mg again when I wake up in the night with pain. Sometimes I just take the double dose at bedtime. The way it's written is "as needed" but my doc directed me on when to take them, rather then during the day, etc.