False Positive On Hair Follicle Drug Test For Methamphetamines (Page 5)

I have custody of my two oldest children and their mother has a problem with methamphetamines. I know this for a fact because that's why we separated, but she is claiming that the positive hair follicles that she has taken and failed are all because of her asthma medicine. Are there any asthma medications that cause a false positive on both methamphetamines and amphetamines on a hair follicle test??

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My boyfriend has 2daughters with his ex, who is a severe alcoholic. When he left almost 3yrs ago the 15yr old went w him, the 9yr old badly wanted to, but was worried about mom, &decided to stay to look after her. There have been several incidents which warranted a dyfs case to be opened on her. In the court order it clearly states if any concerns by dyfs she is to be removed immediately &placed w dad. Dad has already played the games n jumped through their hoops-did the drug tests &eval, &passed. Now fast forward to today...both kids have expressed their want to be w dad. Older daughter just turned 18, so fortunately it's her decision.12yr old, not so much. Moms still drinking, nothing has changed, but the state just can't prove it or catch her! Until they do, we've been waiting to complete court. Dad filed for custody of the 12yr old, &no agreement w mediator, so it went before a judge. Right before court a dyfs worker shows up w fake allegations from an anonymous call, saying dad and me are smoking crack. (We don't.) Person said they both "saw a crackpipe and HEARD one." At which point I hadta laugh, it was a bad joke. Now mom, who we know called, has counterclaimed, saying much of the same. Court comes, &now dads scrutinized! (Let me add when regular worker came she wanted a drug test from him. He said well if I don't it'll b held against me, right? She said no, &she'd never had any doubt about him using drugs. He said well, I've done EVERYTHING asked of me, so I don't feel that it's necessary, especially since she said what she did.) He goes to court & the drunk is now not even looked at, but HE IS! a hair test is ordered, at $175, and he takes it. Comes up false positive for methamphetamine. Now they want HIM 2have supervised visits! He had been fighting off what we thought was a cold for around2 wks up to the test, &took otc meds. (Which I know now can create a false pos) Any govt "protective service"out there is a setup for failure, &I told him that since day 1...they go according to their mood, if they like u, their menstrual cycle, whatever. Most r so young &have no kids/family of their own! Idk where they get off deciding people's fates-both adults& kids! Never trust em. Ever. Now our dilemma is trying to fight this false positive! It came up both amphetamine and methamphetamine. (?) He was on several different kinds of otc meds, of which I couldn't even say exactly what they were:brand, day, night, etc...so now,all that being said, not to ever trust those Nazis, any feedback from anyone would be greatly appreciated...this is a terrible mess, &as hard as it is on us, it's worse on his daughters! Please, anyone help!?

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Ok so my boyfriend just got out of prison like a week ago and failed his first drug test for Methamphetamine so his p/o contacted cps and 2 days later they were at my door..they tested both of us (we both failed). My question is are my two young children going to be taken???? This is the first drug test I've failed, never been in trouble, don't really even do Methamphetamine. Just made a horrible mistake!!! I am working and my kids are well taken care of. I'm just terrified about loosing them bc of one dirty test!!! Someone please help!!!!

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It will show up. I tried. For the same job.

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The metabolites are stored in the hair cuticle as time/exposure/use goes on, and stay there for months.
the drug itself is excreted very quickly via the liver and kidneys (min 24hrs after initial test dose of 2mcg/kg in test mice)

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We did the same thing here but they took us to court and had a hair test demanded. Howerver the UA were clean but our test said we were dirty for methamphetamine, but the numbers were not even high enough to be considered an occasional user. They still ripped all rights from me and I was no longer to be with my daughter alone. How the hell can they do this. The accuser is a known user and pedophile that had previously done this with the same cps worker 3x's prior and admitted to having sex with her. She even helped him burglarize our home while we were in court. Anyone know who I can get help here from?

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During stages of dissolving the ADHD med will show as methamphetamine ask ur doctor who prescribed it to write a note saying that and sign it

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I took methamphetamine a week ago. I just was told im going in for a hair follicle test in 1-2 weeks for work. Which will be 2-3 weeks since I took it and the test. Will I pass?..Freaking out here.

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I'm sorry that your boyfriend is still using. Finding out the minimum he can use without testing positive is just as bad as handing him methamphetamine. He must not touch the stuff, the second it enters his system, he's just like he was the year before when he was using heavily. STOP helping him be an addict. Walk away. You are only enabling him. Trust me I know, my son died from this crap. Run, don't walk!

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first off,if they did a hair follicle in your home ,its inadmisable to the courts, because of outside contaminants ,,,they have to be done in their facility , you should get in touch with the lawyer they appointed you and let them know how this was done.

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What does it look like, a graph? As wellbutrin causes false positives for methamphetamine use. Is this how it works?

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Would like to know what makes it test positive for meth

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My son has asthma really bad and had a hair test and had very high mg of methamphetimines in it like 6318 he takes many inhaler and allergy could it mAke a test false

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I have never did drugs but once in 1999. I been taking hair follicle test forever . My hair follicle I took 2 weeks ago come back positive for methamphetamine. I told them that's impossible I walk a straight line and devoted to my family. The only thing u took in the last 3 mobthsis sulfameth-trimeth for infection, nyquill,advocare herbal cleanse metabolic cleaning system , omegaplex, vital magnesium, ibuprofen 800, and advocate sparks . Will any of this make my test positive because this is a disa test I need to clear my name. I told them I would pay for a blood test. I'm losing a lot of money right now because of this..

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i am on alot of medicine cps did a hair follicles of course i tested positive its a lie i need a list of medication that would make me fail im on bloodpressure pills sleeping pills chemo so on spn plz i need help to get my grandkids

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I took a hair folicle test and tested positive for methadone and I have never taken methodone before. I was prescribed percs around the time of the drug test and they didn't show up on the test. Can percs show up as methadone on a hair folicle? If not then why didn't they show up and methadone did? I'm very confused about this test and I've had two done in two months with the same results.

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I was wondering if my child who was in the room when his father smoked methamphetamine once and 2 weeks prior, was in the car with his father when he was smoking methamphetamine - I have alerted cps and they are gonna test my son's hair - Did his father smoke enough methamphetamine around him for the hair to test positive for methamphetamines?

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I used ice one time in 15 months will it show up in a hair test

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I recently hair test and tested positive for methamphetamines i took diet pills and other dietary supplements about 8 months ago that that resulted in a loss of a job for the same testing and I have never been a drug user...does it stay in African Americans hair longer? I stopped taking diet pills 7 months ago.

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That depends on how far back they go on the test. Most places want only 3 mo. But it can go back longer than that. I suggest cut your hair if it is long if it is short there shouldn't be a problem. Remember tho every one is different on how long their hair grows every mouth. The normal is .5 inches a mo.

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If she went. To get a hair follicle done they ask if she had any proscribed meds. That could make it be positive. And I would get the names of her meds and go ask a doctor or pharmacy.

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