My daughter is on probation and must take urine tests. She is also on several medications for her bipolar and other mental issues. She tested positive for amphedimines or methamphedimines. She has not used any illegal drugs and is willing to take a hair test. We do not understand how she tested positive and would like to know if it could be her medications or a combination of her medications. If we cannot prove she did not take illegal drugs she will go to prison for about 20 years.
Is there list of drugs that will cause a false positive urine test for amphedimins/methanphedimins?
Question posted by dont get it on 22 Sep 2009
Last updated on 12 October 2011
5 Answers
breezy1
26 Feb 2011
Yes add meds can come up as meth. U must ask for the is to be sent to the lab. A special nurse is to take the u a and you signe papers and it gets sent out of state and or ask for a blood test
messamissy
19 Nov 2010
I had a + come up for one of those saliva tests once for Ampheds, they actually told me ethey thought it was a chemical in the metformin I took (diabetes drug)??? Ok...
lilbay
7 April 2010
Since you give no exact medications that she is indeed prescribed it is hard to tell you if in fact she is on something that Might cause a false Positive.
Actually some of the medications given for BiPolar do give false Positives However they do NOT give false Positives for The drugs her tests show as her using.
I have to ask this as someone who has dealt with addicts etc Is it possible she relapsed? Even if she did it just once?
If so maybe she would be better getting into a rehab or looping into drugf treatment and admitting her slip. If though she really did not do anything it was likely not her BiPolar meds.
She should get all her medications both prescription and non prescription and take them in and let them know she dones NOTHING but those on that list All situations usually have a appeals process She would have gotten a paper on that Mind you i do not know how that works wiht probation and such but it would be a good time to read up and find out Good Luck
beckisu92
20 Feb 2010
My Dr. told me (pain management specialist) that sometimes psuedoephedrine (sudafed) can cause a false positive for methamphetamine. It can be in cold medicines, original formula of actifed, some prescription cough medicines, nasal spray, and Mucinex. Also some teas-Mormon tea, diet aids-containing ephedra, and energy drinks containing guarana extract. Read the labels, talk to your pharmacist, and a qualified naturopath-even health food store personnel may be able to help. Does she use an epipen for severe allergies to bee stings, etc? Have your attorney request a hair test-it will be worth it -at least get a second test! Hope things work out & read labels on all medications.
wanda35010
22 Sep 2009
i' m sure there are but as long as she has her bottle of scripts with her name on it it should be fine i would make my dr give me a typed list of what drugs would make it show up and take all my bottles with me
Inactive
22 Sep 2009
I cannot believe the courts are going to accept the results of ONE urinalysis to send your daughter to prison!!! Did they do the hair " harvesting" on your daughters scalp??? If not, WHY NOT?? If yes, when will the results be in??? Has she tested positive more than once??? As a mom and a victim of FALSE NEGATIVE URINALYSIS, Mad As Hell says I would make it my CRUSADE to make DAMN SURE this never comes to fruition !!! Check with pharmacist. GOOGLE FALSE POS. URINALYSIS FOR METH AND READ, READ, READ . print out reasons for the false results!! Write a letter to your local congressman, local government, other victims of false testing... it is time consuming, but when facing TEN YEARS in the prison, it is well worth it!!! Has your daughter been around meth? Contact with the smoke, drug could create a problem. Has she has already violated probation
more than this test??? Get busy, and pray, read, get all the proof you can to get another verdict, orva second chance to prove her innocence !!!
Good luck , and GOD BLESS!!!
Plain Jane
22 Sep 2009
IS she taking Adderall?
https://www.drugs.com/adderall.html
Otherwise check out this website it has info on drug testing
http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/testing/testing_info1.shtml
harleyhoney2130
5 Oct 2009
go talk to your pharmist they should be able to tell you what would cause a false pausitive . i know depacote will make a test positive for thc. i will pray for you and your daughter .
caitsyaya
20 Oct 2010
I had never been arrested where I live & also tested positive & spent 8 months incarcerated... I would see if I could get a lab to test for free... I was on the same meds for 8 years then had 1st urine test while i also had to take nazal & respiratory meds .for allergies... I did not do illegal drugs but the test say otherwise
ajasicki
8 April 2011
I am currently dealing with CPS and they do mouth swabs. I have been clean from everything for 4 months now and have done everything in my power to get my son home and he has been home for about a month now. Yesterday morning they came and took him and said that I failed the test for methamphetamine and I have never done that... I have been drug tested for about 4 years now(only drug tested through cps for 2) and I have never failed for that before. But apparently what I say and have proof of doesnt matter beacuse im a recovering addict and what I have to say doesnt matter or its a lie in the judges eyes. My case was almost dismissed and now this happens and I have to start all over without my son! I don't understand why I have to go through this and why CPS dont realize that I was addicted to downers and that is COMPLETELY different from uppers... I wish you the best! I hope ppl realize the shit they put us through because the tests arent completely accurate!
gatekeeper64
12 Oct 2011
I have been in drug court and there are energy drinks out there that can cause you to have a positive for meth. Also if you use any kind of cold meds like sudafed it will definitely come up positive. Sudafed is used in manufactoring meth. I actually had a terrible injustice done to me in the court system. I did five days in jail last Thanksgiving because I had a positive for meth but honest to GOD wasn't on meth. I don't know any of you so I have no reason to lie. If you wanna chat about drug court let me know... been there done that and graduated !!
gatekeeper64
12 Oct 2011
Being around someone else smoking pot or meth WILL NOT give you a positive. I have been through this ... Jackie Glass was my judge she is tough! Any questions let me know I have most the answers
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