False Positive Drug Test Gabapentin

Hi my name is rosie, and I have been on neurontin/gabapentin goin on 2mnths now for my nerve pain n my legs from my diabetes,well ne way I've takin 2 urine test and dey com up positive, I dnt take ne other meds bsides wat my doctor prescribe 4 my diabetes. I take gabapentin 300 mg 1 cap e'er 12 hrs.

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What are you getting a false positive for?

Gabapentin isn't known to cause false positives.

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Can you please post back with more information on what else you are taking, including any over the counter products? There are some of them that are known to cause false positives and with more details, I can check them for you.

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A friend of mine failed a drug test for methadone, she swears she has never taken that but she is on neurontin. Will the neurontin cause this test to come out positive or did she really take methadone? Also, is there anything else that a methadone drug test would come out positive for besides methadone?

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hi i am mandy and i been taking gabapentin , what i am trying to find out has it been helpful for your nerve pain in your legs i too am a diabetic and is taking the medicine for leg pain ,but my legs still hurt and i have gain weight , i have been taking it for six weeks and is about to stop , because it is not helping ,what i am trying to find out is the medicine causing me to gain weight

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Gabapentin does cause wieght gain.

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I would like to know how I can find out what the blood level(.01-1.0) should be for ambien 4 hours after taking it?

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I have taken gabapentin for 9 yrs and u need 2 give it about 3 mos and decide then it it helps. It has 2 build up in your system 2 achieve max relief

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If i take gabapentin 2 days ago and I take urine test will it show up If they send it to the lab? How long does it take for it to be completely out of your system?

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wish someone would answer this

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Over the counter drugs . Geritol-fastin diet pill-ibuprofen800 mg----prescriptions---lasix--seroquel--aldactone--elavil--flexeril--zanaflex--requip--effexor xr---metformin hcl--prilosec---naproxen---crestor---reglan---zantac---klompin---coreg.---insulin---humulin R--- will any of these cause barbiturates to show in urine test?

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False positive for methadone what can cause this

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if you are taking any cold medications with pseudo ephedrine,i was told by my pharmacist that it will show up as positive for opiate use.I asked him because i'm taking Gabapentin and pseudo ephedrine and being random drug tested for opiate use

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I also take gabapentin 600 three times a day as well as 50 diclofenac three times a day and my mouth swab test came back positive as well

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I've been testing positive for neurontin and I haven't taken any !!! I do take multi vitamin , ibuprofen 800 2xs a day,lexapro in a.m., lamotrigin 20 mg am & pm, propranol 10mg 3xs a day, hydrozyne 100 mg pm, lisinopril 20 mg am, doxepin 50mg pm, & pantoprazole 20 mg pm. I'm in rehab and it's very serious problem.. I need an explanation
Ty

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I've had a false positive for methadone and believe it was seroquel that caused it. My roomate was positive for methadone as well and took seroquel. Its just the way your body reacts to the meds is all I can guess cause it doesn't happen all the time.

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I have had 2 false positives for neurotin I'm also in treatment they do not believe me. They said the test doesn't lie an addict does I cried and have been so angry I know I didn't take it. I can't find anything online as to what will cause it. I take subutex and I'm pregnant

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Im on suboxone and today at my reg monthly visit they told me i failed my last months drug screen for neurontin. I have heard of that but not ever taken it. Im sooo confused&could possibly get kicked out of this program thats actually helping me get my life back after being an addict for years. Anyone know what could have caused this,i also take xanax,vistril,&lisinopril???

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I had a drug test on a monday and was negative. Then I had one on wednesday and it was positive. On friday it was negative again, and it was positive for Gabapentin. Never took that in my life. What other med would make it come out positive for gabapentin?

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i was arrested for a dui for methamphetamine..i dont take methamphetamines...what could cause my. Blood test to be positive for methamphetamine?

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Tramadol will come up as a false positive for methadone! I took a 12 panel dip test and all I had taken in months is Tramadol so I hope that helps.

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In my opinion, any prescribed drug Wii poetical out stay in you're a system for at least 48 to 72 hours excluding Valium. You can take two valium and they will stay in your system up to 14 days maybe longer

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Re: Lee (# 13)

I just failed a test for gabapentin and I swear the only thing I have taken is Ibuprofen 800 Mg when I had a headache, so I think it made me fail my drug test

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Re: notme (# 15)

Hi i am in rehab too and on zubsolv and got a false positive for gabapentin(neuroton) and am on a 30 day restriction! I did not take anything that would even make that show up...i dont know what to do...did i ever get an explanation why u tested for false positive for neuroton?

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I just took a drug test for the clinic and I tested positive for methadone, which is fine, and opiates, which I haven't taken! I take 800 mg of neurotin. I've tested positive before at the other clinic for opiates when I know I haven't taken any. So my counselor decided to check into the pill neurotin with the lab. They said, "Neurotins have a substance in them that will cause a false positive for opiates."

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Re: donna (# 17)

Did you ever figure out what caused it bec same here happened to me twice and never in my life took it

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Did you ever find out because I just had same thing happened to me

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Benzoylecgonine and sometimes cocaine metabolites have come up for me. And I only take Metformin, Synthroid, Valsartan, Naproxen, Gabapentin, and sometimes Benardryl for my allergies.

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I take 800 mg of gabapentin every 8 hours I'm on drug court and take at least 2 drug tests a week and never came up positive for anything.

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I just came back from my suboxone doctor. I've had seven clean urines. This one today said there was gabapentin in my system!!! I told him it was a mistake. I didnt know this s*** actually happens and it's infuriating cause I dont do anything. I quit smoking and dont drink anything. I'm pissed. So I got a verbal warning. I really hope it doesn't happen again cause I dont know what caused it.

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Most rehabs do not test for gabaentin. However, Gabapentin can test false positive for some things that thy do test for. But only on immunoassay quick POC tests. If you haven't taken anything that you are being accused of demand a test of the same sample be done at a lab where they conduct a gas chromatograph test. Those do NOT come back false positive. I am sorry that you have had those experiences. I have too and that is one reason I do not like NA or AA meetings. They don't have a good success rate.. nationally about 5%. That may be one of the reasons. If methadone is working to keep you clean of illicit drugs then why mess with that. And if you are taking it as prescribed then you are indeed clean. If that wasn't the case then ANYONE taking a prescription as prescribed would be a dirty addict. I hate that label anyway. I refuse to label ANYONE as a "reccovering addict" addict has a negative stigma. You are above all else a person and if you are working on making yourself better then you are a dang good person. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. There willl always be narrow minded judgeemental people in the world of addiction just like anywhere else. I am glad that you have found something for you that works. I use bupeborphine for that purpose as well. I work for the National Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Association as well as for Dope Inc. Where we try and introduce people needing treatment with available resources and we are always trying to advocate and help people that suffer from addictive disorders. Keep up the good work.

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Why do they test for neurontin at rehabs and stuff? it's not a controlled substance or doesn't make you feel high or at least me. So weird, i only got tested for narcotics and I have been to tons of inpatients clinics, pyschwards, all that. not in a long time though. I haven't used any drugs besides methadone which I'm on maintenance for and it saved my life. I'd rather be on methadone than illicit drugs and worry about overdosing but it's been almost 2 years and me and my mind are ready to move on and im coming off of it. Everyone has their own ways of needing to get right. Some people tell me I'm not clean cause I take methadone but why do I care if someone says that. As long as I know I'm not living how I used to be living and not using anything not prescribed or over prescribed idc what people think. Clean or not im not running the streets and having my family worry about me. So i totally dont care if ppl say I'm clean or not cause im not in n.a so idc and that's the only people who get mad when ppl on methadone claim clean time when it's suppose to be what works for some people doesn't work for other people should go to na for support, not for people to debate if methadone is being clean or not. It's not suppose be a religious or political group and no conversation. But when it comes to that it causes it to be just like religion and politics. N.a can be so screwed up and there's always people there putting ppl down or thinking they are better or their way or the highway, they go from extreme addicts to extreme a**holes, like really is this high school reunion or a support group? It's not like that everywhere but most places I've been to have been like that and it's a shame.

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