This is really good information to know and for others to know when dealing with pain management.

My dr's office will test randomly, though not often. I think I've had two in 3 yrs. When they did the last one and she asked me ANYTHING I'd taken, she even wrote down motrin. That made me curious.

I asked if they do this often and if they're just checking for drug abuse, etc. She said, not only do they look for elicit drugs, they also check for levels in prescribed meds from there to make sure they are being taken as prescribed...especially if the person gets them filled regularly. She went on to explain that it's sad, but many will sell their meds and not take them themselves and the tests help them to find those cases. She said it's all part of abuse. Those that do abuse couldn't if so many weren't selling. My neurologists office works hard in the fight against drug abuse, so I thought that was pretty cool.

They've explained that I tell no one but hubby about my medicine (though it's not strong, it's attractive "out there"), and that I keep it hidden. They tell all patients that.

Thought it was pretty cool that they care so much.

This is just personal experience. I'm not getting into the right or wrong of things...just my experience with pain management.

KD