I take Vicodin (hydrocodone & Tylenol) for pain in my neck and back related to degenerative disk disease and facet joint arthritis. My provider gives me 30 tabs a month. (strength: 10/335) Been getting this script for a few years. It helps a lot.

Today, for the first time, I was asked to do urine test at my PCPs office. I was then told that I came up positive for benzos. I'm not taking any benzos at present. I haven't for months. The "positive" result was based on a student medical assistant checking the urine with a dipstick. My PCP sent the urine to a lab for confirmation. I figured that should straighten everything out.

Over the past few hours, I've worked myself into a state fretting over this. I don't see how I could have got a false positive. My PCP, a physician's assistant, seemed to think that the decongestant nasal spray I use (for allergy-caused stuffy nose) could have caused the test result.

From what I've googled, the nasal spray (phenylephrine) would not be confused with a benzo. So I now think my PCP is dumb. Last time I saw her, she said I might have thyroid cancer and sent me for test for that. Negative. I'm starting to think this PCP is a drama addict.

I'm very upset about this. I'm worried about losing my prescription for Vicodin.