Failed Fentanyl urine test

[lipsie]

I am in shock to get results back that they said I have NOT been on my patches! How in the world could this be? I remember feeling miserable then but not totally. I dunno. Anyone PLEASE any idea? Of course they discharged me too! But I had already seeked for a new MD because they were so rude there. Meanwhile I am on Norco again from regular MD but did not get many so hope this new referal goes thru quickly. But really I WAS wearing the patches, just having problems...ahh with them staying on..but I should have had something in my system. Thanks! Sheila

[dmt1961]

I am so sorry to hear you went through the same confusing horrible feelings I had went my PCP told me I popped negative twice for opioids when they were testing for my Fentanyl Patches. I was a Nurse Corp Officer for 10 years in the Navy. My integrity is very important to me. I wear the patches for chronic moderate to severe pain religiously. I then decided to do some research about how the VA tests for the Fentanyl in my system. They use a urine test. The shock came when I called the Manufacturing Company and learned that the basic urine test is not sensitive for Fentanyl. They expect the results to be negative for Opioids. Then the question begs why did my PCP of twenty years at the VA not know that. Why the scare to me? It does make trust difficult.

[dmt1961]

Please see my post.

[dmt1961]

Here is some surprising info. The urine test the Veterans Admin uses to "test people for the Fentanyl Patch use, does not test for the drug. It is a dummy test. They expect you to pop negative results for Opiods. Since Fentanyl is a synthetic derivative it will not test sensitive to the test. They would have to run a more expensive Immuno Assay test (Spelling?). They do the test to make sure you are not taking another prescription drug not prescribed by their doctors.....test for compliance. I know this info because I called the Manufacturing Company Mallinckrodt after I was informed by my PC that Pop twice negative for the Fentanyl Patch. Needless to say I was upset because I am wearing the patch religiously. That's when I called the Company and did research myself.  Asa for the man who was refused pain management due to the test results being negative..... MY EMAIL IS dawn_thomas***@**** if you wish to talk to me.

[dmt1961]

Here is some surprising info. The urine test the Veterans Admin uses to "test" people for the Fentanyl Patch use... it does not test for the drug. It is a dummy test. They expect you to pop negative results for Opioids. Since Fentanyl is a synthetic derivative it will not test sensitive to the test. They would have to run a more expensive Immuno Assay test (Spelling?). They do the test to make sure you are not taking another prescription drug not prescribed by their doctors.....test for compliance. I know this info because I called the Manufacturing Company Mallinckrodt after I was informed by my PC that I Popped twice negative for the Fentanyl Patch. Needless to say I was upset because I am wearing the patch religiously. That's when I called the Company and did research myself.  As for the man who was refused pain management due to the test results being negative..... MY EMAIL IS dawn_thomas***@**** if you wish to talk to me.

[zef4hill]

if they tested 4 opiates fentanal will not show up i had tests done once a week for probation for a year and it never showed up in urine test once

[Jmmee]

If she wasn't using them properly would she come here and tell you all? She called the clinic because she was having problems with the patches. The clinic didn't call her. She brought her patches in used and unused. The responses she got were like she was guilty. My goodness!!! Judge and be judged!!! Ridiculous!! What gives any of you the right to judge her? Or talk to her the way you did.

She said she was heavy and had wounds from being heavy along with back and knee problems.

I'm just amazed at the responses she got. So many factors could have caused problems with her patches.

I take diflucan and it causes more fentanyl to be in my system. You would have told me I was abusing it and that's why I have so much in my system.


To tge original poster

Are you on a new pain regiment?