False Positive For Oxycodone In Urine Drug Test (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I take hydrocodone 500 Mg x3 a day, gabapentin 300mg, bid; carb /levo25-100mg at bedtime for restless leg;
Synthroid 0.15 once a day, Metformin Hcl ER 500mg once a day, cymbalta.,30mg, 1 capsule, once a day (I take in evening). I have degenerative disc disease in spine and neck. And diagnosed also with stenosis, and herniated disc without cord compression -I have no idea what that means- but I have pain most every min. I had a total R knee replacement. June 2009. I worked up till then and therapy after surgery brought out the DDD and other stuff. I just went through an appt. to get hydrocodone renewed and willingly gave a drug urine screen. Over one week later, I get a registered letter stating I showed positive for hydrocodone and oxycodone. I've never taken an oxcodone. But, I have been suffering from poison ivy and I took (maybe 2 pills) of an old vistaril 25 Mg. I honestly thought it was a benadryl. I know I took one cap, and possibly 2 caps prior from 1 to 3 days before my appt. The rash was on my face first- I Thoth I had an infected acne cyst going on my eyebrow and chin, so. I also took an old sudafed med from left over last year. I took 3 of these pills over a two day Period prior to appt. So now, I have to prove I'm not taking an oxycodone habit. They said I can no longer get my controlled medicines filled at their Meridian Health Services. Its been over a week by this next Monday. I'm calling in to make appt to clear myself. Do I request a blood drug test?

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carlo, hope this helps you, you said "hearniated disc without cord compression -I have no idea what that means" I suffer from your same issues. Im 32 and was in a mva in 2010 and had a genital replacement surgery along with a spinal fusion you tested positive for oxy bc your taking hydrocodone its all in the same family.... Injuries and disorders can put pressure on the spinal cord, causing back pain, tingling, muscle weakness, and other symptoms.

The spinal cord may be compressed by bone, blood (hematomas), pus (abscesses), tumors (cancerous or not), or a ruptured or herniated disk. Symptoms, such as back pain, abnormal sensations, muscle weakness, or impaired bladder and bowel control, may be mild or severe. Doctors base the diagnosis on symptoms and the results of a physical examination, magnetic resonance imaging, or another imaging test. Corticosteroids are often given to reduce swelling in or around the spinal cord and thus help reduce pressure on the spinal cord.

Depending on the cause, surgery and/or radiation therapy may be used to relieve the pressure. Normally, the spinal cord is protected by the spine, but certain injuries and disorders may put pressure (compress) on the spinal cord, disrupting its normal function. These injuries and disorders may also compress the roots of spinal nerves, which pass through the spaces between the back bones (vertebrae), or the bundle of nerves that extend downward from the spinal cord (cauda equina).

The spinal cord may be compressed suddenly, causing symptoms in minutes or over a few hours or days, or slowly, causing symptoms that worsen over many weeks or months.

Causes - The spinal cord may be compressed by the following:

Bone: If the vertebrae are broken (fractured), are dislocated, or grow abnormally (as occurs in cervical spondylosis), they may compress the spinal cord. Vertebrae that are weakened by cancer or osteoporosis may break after a slight or even no injury.

Connective tissue: Connective tissue that lines the spinal canal often enlarges and hardens as people age. This change narrows the spinal canal and compresses the spinal cord. (The spinal canal is the passageway that runs through the center of the spine and contains the spinal cord.)

An accumulation of blood (hematoma): Blood may accumulate in or around the spinal cord. The most common cause of a spinal hematoma is an injury, but many other conditions can cause hematomas. They include abnormal connections between blood vessels (arteriovenous malformations), tumors, bleeding disorders, and use of anticoagulants (which interfere with blood clotting) or thrombolytic drugs (which break up blood clots).

Tumors: Cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the spine or the space around the spinal cord is a common cause of compression. Rarely, a tumor within the spinal cord causes compression. The tumor may be cancerous or not.
A pocket of pus (abscess): Pus may accumulate outside the spinal cord or, less commonly, in the spinal cord and compresses it.

A ruptured or herniated disk: A herniated disk can compress spinal nerve roots (the part of spinal nerves next to the spinal cord) and occasionally the spinal cord itself.

Sudden compression usually results from an injury, which often causes a fracture or dislocation of a vertebra. However, bones weakened gradually (for example, by cancer or osteoporosis) may suddenly fracture, which can suddenly cause or worsen compression (see Compression Fractures of the Spine). Hematomas, abscesses, and ruptured disks can cause sudden compression but often cause compression gradually over days to weeks. Gradual compression may result from cancer or cervical spondylosis (degeneration of disks and vertebrae in the neck—see Cervical Spondylosis). Cervical spondylosis is the most common cause of slowly developing compression (over months to years).

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