Drug test question

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My drug test is scheduled for Monday, and I feel a cold coming on. Usually when this happens, I just take Echinacea and call it a day, but I know that many herbs can make a drug test come back positive and I didn't know if Echinacea was one of them or not. Is it safe to take before a drug test?

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Is it worth the risk?

I use my gym's steam room when I'm feeling a little run down. Getting my body temp elevated usually kicks whatever was brewing right out of me, without having to take drugs or herbs. Just a thought.

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It's not worth the risk...but if I find out that there isn't any risk, I'll do it.

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

Not sure, but why not just wait until after your drug test if you're worried?

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I'm getting sick now...if I wait, there won't be much point in taking it.

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Drug tests are pretty good. There isn't too much that can throw them off. Even with poppy seeds, you would need to eat a ton of them to get a positive result.

If it were a matter of taking an over-the-counter remedy like Echinacea to get back a false positive, you can imagine that those drugs would be flying off the shelves in an attempt to hide elicit behavior!

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I have never heard of echinacea causing a false positive result. When I had my nursing orientation, they told us to tell the specimen collector all of the over-the-counter and prescription medicines we were taking before we took the test. I don't imagine you have anything to worry about, but just in case I would be upfront with the testing official and let them know all of the supplements you take. I take a lot of vitamins and herbal supplements so I had quite a list to give to the lab tech.

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