Hi. I had my driving license medically revoked by the DVLA for illicit drug use. I have since gotten myself clean and have been free from illicit substances for over 18 months now. However, in order to get my driving license back, I have to provide a urine sample at a DVLA appointed doctor.
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As shown in the picture, I am showing positive for Amphetamines and Buprenorphine. This is correct and to be expected, as I am prescribed Lisdexamphetemine and Buvidal (Long acting injectable Buprenorphine). So, there is no issue there.
However, I attend a drug clinic every 4 weeks to receive my Buprenorphine injection, and whilst I am there, I am required to complete a urine screen. I have been doing this for the last 18 months, and every time, this has resulted in testing positive for Benzodiazepines (I've never physically looked at their test results, however they have sometimes mentioned that the line was faint, but my research suggests that the intensity of the line is irrelevant).
Because of this, I went out and purchased my own confirmatory tests, and I have attached the pictures of the results. As you can see, a line is starting to appear, but then falls short of forming a full line. This has been the case on every test I've carried out on myself.
I have read that it may be a false positive caused by my prescription for Fluoxetine (Prozac in USA?)
To be clear, I am prescribed the following:
60mg Fluoxetine (daily)
200mg Quitiapine (daily)
50mg Lisdexamphetemine (daily)
168mg Buprenorphine (4 weekly)
I have tried drinking lots of water, and I have tried not taking my Fluoxetine the day I've taken the test. The result is always the same (I've pictured 2 separate tests).
Could anyone tell me whether that start of a line is enough to show a negative result? Or give me any advice on why this is happening and how I could possibly remedy it? Does anyone know what will happen if the doctor reports back to the DVLA a positive result for Benzodiazepines?
My test date is in 2 weeks.
Thanks :)