Urine Drug Test For Ambien

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I am in drug court cause I had addiction to lortab. I get drug tested about 2-3 times a week. They are really strick on what we can take, I mean we can't even take advil. I have really bad insomnia and have a prescription of ambien. So my question is will ambien show up in a urine screen???

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What type of test are they doing? Neither the Zolpidem in Ambien, nor the Ibuprofen in Advil are substances that are normally tested for on these urine tests.

In addition, they cannot deny you the use of a legally prescribed medication. You should just inform them of this, though they can ask for proof from your doctor, if they wish.

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Ambien can cause side effects, that you should be aware of, such as: nausea, short-term memory loss, hallucinations and delusions.

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thank for ur advice, and I got my answer. I used ambien the night before my drug test...I think they do a 10 panel, they are serious about catching people but my screens have been clean.. So the answer to my question in NO it does not show up as anything in a drug test...but of course I am not gonna push my luck!!

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I am on methadone i have a prescription and my probation officer told me to get off of it or she would make me go cold turkey. well I talked to my lawyer amd they cannot make you stop taking any prescription period. no mater what. They are not F***ing doctors ya know?? Also if they were to do it you could file a lawsuit... And you could also tell them that is discrimination against you if they give you a hard time man

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I am from Alabama and if u r on drug court you cannot have anything even if it is from a dr when u agree to b on drug court u sign away ur rights to see a dr a clinic or a pain specialist. Drug court and color code is diff u r allowed a dr an a rx

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my dr recently changed me to methadone for 5 ruptured disk and stenosis. The phar I go to did not have the m-done in stock so I took a lortab mon I have to go back 1 week after my dr give a spec gc ms test , my question is will a gc ms test pick up on the lortab where as a regular pee test will not?

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Being in drug court and being on probation are two different things. Drug court gives addicts an opportunity to go to long term rehabilitation instead of going to jail. Rules of drug courts differ, for example some do not allow any prescription drugs, if your on prescription drugs you will not be accepted to drug court. They can certainly deny prescription drugs, and even some over the counter medications. Drug court is a priveledge for an addict to get help and they dont fool around. If you break the rules you go to jail. If they did catch you taking ambiem they will see it as drug seeking behavior and send you to jail. Its not worth it. In drug court they make the rules and if you dont follow them its off to jail a you go.

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hi all i live in mich, an i have a hard time finding opana 40er or oxcontin 80mg at any pharmacy so my dr put me on 4mg dilaudid 3 time a day an i feel like i have not took nothing my neck an back is killing me do anyone think 8mg will help?i hope opana or oxcontin come back soon,thank all,liveing in pain

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hydromorphone (dilaudid) has a low oral bioavailability. that means that when taken orally, very little of the chemical makes it into your bloodstream. most people IV dilaudid in order to get the full bast of it, which gives you a rush more powerful than heroin. it's like riding a f*****g rocket to the moon. unless you want to become immediately addicted to the needle, I would NOT recommend doing it.

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What a bunch of s*** probation is, i'm even scared to take benadryl and I get "performance anxiety" when I have to pee so I'm always there for like 2 hrs when they piss test me, I'm drinking a gallon of H2O B4 I go there again

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I took one 10mg IC zolpidem Tartrate tablet to sleep last night but need to take a drug test for court. Will it come back positive? If so, how long till it's completely out of my system? I hope I didn't mess up and won't take it again.

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I have a drug test at a pain clinic in Florida tomorrow. Will ambien show up on a urine cup test? I have a perscription that is recent, but I forgot to tell my doctor about the perscription for ambien. Will it show up?

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It normally take 40hrs lots of people will tell you to try supplement but actually they are being checked i have worked for the Probation Office in my state now for years doing the drug testing and I will tell you the only way is to be upfront give them all medication explain to them what you actually take then take all the medications in with you when you go to see your probation officer you can also get a list of your medications from your pharmacy

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im curious.. how did the urine test go - and did the generic for Ambien show up on the test or was your test clean?

I take ativan, even 12mg at 7pm and will test Clean the following day at the methadone clinic - and these people are so very very picky with their testing.. using both urine and swabs now - and ativan - and i have heard from Others - Not from my Own Exp. so not sure - that Ambien is gone by the following days urine test...

Was it this way for you?
did u test clean?

Thanks for the follow up info
methadone-bill

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just as a reminder - i have posted before:

Not ALL Benzos are The Same.
They Vary Greatly in the time they take to leave the body..
ex: Ativan is gone F A S T!! Ativan is a fast-acting benzo thus it is out of your system and you are peeing clean in 9-17 hours. I know from experience, even 12mg at 7pm and my urine test is Clean at 11:30 am the next day. And my body usually 'hangs onto' meds/drugs longer than most people. I used to test dirty for heroin 6-8 days after using once!
That's just my body - we are all different - but like i said: Ativan is a Fast Acting Benzo.. and is usually 'not testable' in 9-17 hours.

Now as for Valium.. That is a Long-Acting Benzo...

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"In addition, they cannot deny you the use of a legally prescribed medication. You should just inform them of this, though they can ask for proof from your doctor, if they wish. "

Drug Court programs can and do. These are usually voluntary programs that are alternatives to incarceration and one of the first things you will do if you are both eligible and accepted into one, is sign a bunch of legal documents essentially terminating your legal rights to just about everything. You can quit when ever you want... but you will go to jail if you do.

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If you are going to go see your Pain Management Dr and you know he is going to do a drug test, don't take Ambien /Zolpidem the night before and you should be fine. But if he decided to send it to the lab for further testing then you might have a problem. Good luck :)

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Ambien does show up on urine tests as an opiate. I was discharged from a drug treatment program today because of it...& I just had a major neck surgery w/ a prescription.

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I take ambien for insomnia but am in treatment for it. I understand there is a new 7 day test they can do to see if you have it in your system, is this true? And what is ambien, a benzo or an opiate? I also take Zanax for anxiety, benzo or opiate? How long before these won't show up on a urine test? Thank you.

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thank u I gotta pass a test to go back to work and I take my aunts so that's good to know

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So totally true same here in Georgia. If you need those meds then you have to get out of program.The only time I was able to take was in car accident and broke my neck. couldn't take them once i hospital.

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Re: tom (# 10) Expand Referenced Message

No, it shouldn’t have...what was the outcome?

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If you ingest Zolpidem, the pink small circular pill which to some seem purple, the metabolic high point is the 12 hour peak spike time. Then it can take 1-3 days to clear your blood and urine test... of course the more you eat, the longer that 12 hour peak/half life will remain in the test.

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Re: tom (# 10) Expand Referenced Message

No as a nurse speaking ambien is not a narcotic nor a benzo

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I am responding to your question as it is the most recent question - PLEASE be careful with Ambien - my sister, grant it, did abuse it, but I just got home after having her funeral service. She became very depressed and her mind was very cloudy - I remember when Ambien first came out it was a non-narcotic, non-addictive sleeping pill!!!! In one week talking to people about my sister, five other people knew of someone who committed suicide or tried to while on Ambien. Please be careful!

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I just had an incident where my urine was taken by the nurse at my PCP office. Thinking it was just a check up. I do take ambien and was told after seeing my insurance company billed $3,300.00 and looking up the code that it was a uds.The hospital (Putnum County Memorial Hospital) the received the test is 7 1/2 hours away. When I inquired I had 3-way call with ins. agent and PCP nurse to find out more. In fact ambien does not have a level and they were checking for "illicit drugs". I don't take anything else. And what they didn't know is I am an RN that works in a hospital that performs UDS's all day long. So...There is your answer. Ambien is not a narcotic and there are no tests for it.

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No Ambien or zolpidem does not come up in a 8 or 10 panel drug test. I've taken many UA drug tests and took zolpidem or ambien the night before and it never showed up in my results. Just take as prescribed only!

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Drug Court is different than regular probation...They have a lot of say in what prescription you are allowed to take, I don't know how they get away with it

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They test me for benydryl in drug court or dextro whatever stuff in it is called

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Drug Court- you sign that you will not take any drugs...including RV prescribed medications. However, if there is a reason that you need to take any medication please discuss it with your Court Referral Office as they can assist and give you the answers instead of doing something stupid then going to jail. Example...my fiance is in the Drug Court Program in AL. He needs a sleep study test for night paralysis. The doctor would like him to take ambien for the study. After discussing with CRO they decided he could take it on that day and would need a note from the doctor stating the reason. He will not be allowed to take the medicine except for the study. However, by discussing the situation they were able to document it and it will not reflect negatively on his progress in the program. Communication is KEY! Don't assume...ASK...then you don't have to fear a negative outcome.

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Do u ask urself how I got here and how I can change my life so I am never in this situation again?

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