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05-24-2004, 09:37 AM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Florida
Posts: 322
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Drug testing at work
What do you do about drug testing? the company I am trying to get a job with requires everyone to take a urine drug test, I am on Ultram and a host of other drugs. Do I need a doctors note? What can they check for and how is it any of thier bussiness, i do not want anyone toknow I take antidepressants I still find it embaresssing. Will I have to tell them what I have why would anyone hire someone with IC??????
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05-24-2004, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: phx, az
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When you go in for testing they will ask you what medications you are on, so you just list them. To be safe just bring your script bottles with you. That way you can show they were prescribed to you and says how often you take them. You'll be fine, I am a nurse and have taken several drug tests and have never had a problem and I was on some heavy duty meds. And just so you know under the Americans Disablitiy Act it is illegal for them not to hire you do to your IC so just try to stay positive and go luck. on getting the job...
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ALEXIS,
 loving wife, and loving mommy to TJ and my newest one Conner born on 2-14-05!!!
Dx-
IC 1997, PPD 1997, Fibromyalgia 1997, IBD 2000, Cystic Ovaries 2006, scoleosis and DDD
Meds-
Elmiron 200mg TID, MS Contin 1 TID, Norco as needed, baclofen and Cymbolta 60 mg at HS
Alt therapies-
Baking soda to alkaline, tums, green tea, valerian root
The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when your finished
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05-24-2004, 10:28 AM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: South Carolina USA
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i agree with Alexis here.
Good Luck with your job.
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Medicine taken daily or as needed:
1. Heaprin and Marcaine rescue installment 1 to 3x daily as needed.
2. MS.Cotin 100mg 3x daily
3. MSIR 30mg 1 or 2 every 4-6hrs as needed for breakthrew pain.
4. Fentanyl 100 mg Change every 48hrs.
5. Gentamicin 80mg install after each rescue treatment
5 Leviquin 500mg self start as needed.
6. Klonopin 1 or 2 daily as needed.
7. Prosed/DS as 1 every 6hrs as needed.
   
I have IC, but IC doesn't have me anymore! 
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05-24-2004, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: North Carolina
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I agree... just list the meds you take, and bring your bottles with you just in case. You can also give them your doctor's phone number. You should be fine, and good luck 
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*Diagnosed with severe IC in 2004
*Kept trying a million different treatments until I found what works, and I am doing great these days with the help of Atarax, Lyrica, pain medication, an occasional rescue instill at home, and the InterStim, which was placed in 2007
You can see my IC story at http://www.ic-network.com/patientstories/jennifer.html -- it's a little out of date these days, but you'll get the idea!
I am a doctor, but I am the Ph.D. kind, not the M.D. kind. Thus, I am not a medical authority nor do I offer definitive medical advice. I can only explain the science behind many medical issues, and in all cases, I strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you.
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05-28-2004, 02:38 AM
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IC Friend
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Rochester New York
Posts: 2,852
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Just wanted to see how things went ?
Kelly
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To the world you might be one person but to one person you might be the world..
I am a newbie Angel ~IC Angel Volunteers are not medical authorities nor do we offer medical advice. In all cases, we strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you.
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05-28-2004, 06:53 AM
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IC Friend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,782
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I had a drug test before starting a new job a few years ago. I had just had surgery 2 weeks before, so I still had drugs in my system from that. The test came back positive for drugs, but luckily I had the doctor sign a note stating what all drugs they gave me & that solved that problem.
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