Adderall

[Treehuggerone]

I have been taking 10mg of Adderall for almost a year. I was just drug tested twice and my Adderall didn't show up in my urine sample. Now the Dr. thinks that I'm not taking them and is probably going to stop my prescription. Has this happened to anyone else and why isn't the medication testing positive when I take it faithfully every morning?

[KentuckTD]

Just a thought…Are you taking it within 2 hours of taking a “clumping” psyllium fiber like Metamucil? If so, it will affect the absorption of any meds or supplements.

[Treehuggerone in reply to KentuckTD]

No

[Treehuggerone in reply to KentuckTD]

No. But I do take fiber pills after dinner.

[Slmndrs]

Different people metabolize differently. Can you talk to your doctor, or a doctor, about what time of day (within what time span) would the drug most likely show up in your blood, and/or if there are other tests they can use that might be more sensitive to it?

Maybe you can also talk with your doctor about trying a different stimulant with longer acting effects that is more likely to show up in your blood for longer?

Make sure you are not fighting with your doctor over this, that might raise more red flags for them, and you probably won't have better luck with a different doctor with the blood test records (unfortunately), but approach it as a problem to work through.

In a worst case, a lot of people do find the non stimulant drugs helpful. It will be worth trying. Also, I don't know how long you have been seeing your doctor, but the longer and stronger relationship you have the more likely they are to go to bat for you (I'm not sure where the blood test requirements are coming from - your employer? your insurance? your doctor's own practice or policy?).

[peaceneeded in reply to Slmndrs]

10 ml is a very low dose, does it even have an affect? do you feel its helping? Are you taking a slow release capsule or tablet? were you prescribed Adderall ( name brand) or generic aka: dextroamphetamine ? how many tests have you taken since being prescribed ? If this was the first, and you failed I doubt you're doctor will cut you off however, if you passed other pee tests you are going to have a hard time explaining this one. The good news is 10 ml is a very low dose. If you felt it was helping you could probably benefit from a more natural compound such as Caffeine, magnesium, ginkgo biloba, L-tyrosine and ginseng

[Treehuggerone in reply to peaceneeded]

I am taking a generic 10 mg and it does help. I can't understand why it didn't show up in my urine sample twice. I took the pill and had the test within an hour both times. Maybe I need to give a sample later in the day being that it is an extended release pill. I would never walk into a test and not take my pill. I want it to show up on the test because this medication does actually helps me stay focused and I feel sharper.

[Treehuggerone]

Well, I was just put on Strattera. Anyone taking this medication? If so, how's it working?