Posted by artemiss on November 9, 2004, at 13:48:56
In reply to Re: Drug Screening Tests and Effexor, posted by whitdaddy on November 6, 2004, at 13:45:42
Thanks for that information. I had the test yesterday, and I was very honest with the nurse and told her about my Effexor dosage. She didn't seem concerned, and I told her the doctor only put me on them for the next four months and that it was a low dosage. My blood pressure ended up being 120 over 80, which is textbook good!
I had previously checked my own blood pressure on the Shoppers Drug Mart machine, and it was sky high, at 150 over 100! The nurse told me that those machines are inaccurate and high for everyone who uses them. Always see a doctor for an accurate test!
Hopefully everything will be fine for my insurance application!
Artemis
> You have nothing to fear my friend. By law, any drug testing facility is required to notify you of any "abnormalities" in your tests. They cannot tell your employer anything until they speak to you. I was taking Adderall when I got drug tested for a prospective employer. Since Adderall is made up of amphetamines it lit up my test results like a christmas tree. The lab doctor called me, I told him I had a prescription for Adderall, they called my doctor to confirm, and that was it. The employer, by law, is kept out of the loop until you have had a chance to explain any positive results.
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> Besides, I doubt Effexor would show up on a drug test anyway.
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