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Drug Screen Question

I have a bottle of cough syrup with codiene and phenergan in it, it was prescribed to me on 6/21. I took some of it on 8/8 because I couldn't sleep and I had to be up earlier than usual for a new job the next day. On 8/9 I went to orientation for RN school and had to give a urine sample for a drug screen. I received a call today that I need to provide prescriptions for all meds I am taking. Not a problem, I can get a copy of the prescription. My worry is that since is was prescribed for something acute almost 2 months ago . . . is that gonna fly or I am I going to get the boot?

Oh the anxiety . . .

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    I don't know if you'll get the boot, but it's surely not gonna fly. Probably you don't have the symptoms it was for anymore. I think you have a reason to be concerned.

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    That is how I feel, I took it to help me sleep and not for the reason it was prescribed. :(

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    Take the bottle in with you. And stop self-medicating.

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    I am thinking that you have a current Rx for the med and that should cover you.

    I, personally, am not a supporter of routine drug testing.

    Good luck.

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    I doubt they will ask why you are taking the medication. As long as you have a current and valid script, you should be fine. If the script was 2 YEARS old, then you may have a problem, but 2 months, you're most likely ok.

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    Good luck! I'm surprised that you would take it the day before a drug test.

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    I am thinking that you have a current Rx for the med and that should cover you.

    I, personally, am not a supporter of routine drug testing.

    Good luck.

    I don't mind drug testing, of course, I never thought of myself as abusing drugs . . . damn.

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    Good luck! I'm surprised that you would take it the day before a drug test.

    Well, honestly, I didn't know there was going to be a drug test . . . IDK. A mistake on my part totally.

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    Of course your urine would test positive for opiates. No biggie. You have a recent prescription.

    Your cough was "lingering" I coughed for months after I had pneumonia.

    Please stop stressing. ;)

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    UPDATE: Faxed over a list of meds from my pharmacy. Got a call from the program director, she hasn't seen the list yet but said as long as I have an RX that it isn't a problem and I had better show up for EPIC training today. :D

    Whew! Big relief . . . thanks for your thoughts!

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    Cool! And...EPIC...I'm sorry. :(

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    Congrats. As a traveler, I have learned 4 EMR's (with 4 hours training each).

    EPIC is by far the best. Good luck.

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