Hi,
I have searched everywhere on the internet and can't seem to get a straight answer.
On Thursday I had a tooth pulled, I picked this day because I was also off Friday to recuperate. I was prescribed motrin which I didn't fill because I had it already. Thursday evening my tooth started hurting much worse and I took two norco 5/325 (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen) that I had from my last dental surgery by another dentist. Friday night still hurting worse called dentist and had no after hrs number took two more and went to bed (normally I work nights).
Saturday called in for that night and started searching internet as to why I would have this issue. Didn't take anymore hydrocodone just motrin and got relief with clove oil mixed with a carrier oil to dilute some. Sunday called in again and went to urgent care that said they couldn't help me I would have to go to ER.
Called ER who could not tell me if they accepted my insurance or how much my out of pocket would be. I would have to come in. Went home disgusted as everything is forty miles away and my a/c is out on my pickup so just miserable period. Main concern was what was causing more then normal pain maybe dry socket.
Sunday night much better used clove oil again, plus antibiotics and rinse. Monday called work and found out I'm transferred closer to home yea! Go to dentist he looks it over and says it's OK the clove oil was a good idea and he's sorry for not giving me his number.
Work calls and says I have random drug screen today anytime before 6pm
Questions
Will the hydrocodone show up?
If they ask on paperwork (I can't remember this will be done at NOVA) should I put what I took ? It's my prescription for the same problem but different tooth?
I heard that we can't take old prescriptions, not sure though another driver told me this.
I also read that on the standard dot 5 panal analysis it does not test for hydrocodone but if there is still enough left in my system it will show as something else and that the MRO will call me (if it falls in their amounts )
I found this but it was last amended in 2012.
https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/part40/40_139
I don't really understand it fully either and would appreciate any help I can get.
I've been driving commercial prior to CDLs existing
with a clean record. It would be horrible to to lose my job/livelihood over doing my best to relieve pain. I only took it those two nights while off work and didn't even drive my personal vehicle.
Thank you "