I'm positive you're nuts.

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So today I went to my monthly appointment with my pain management doctor.He's very efficient, so I paid my copay quickly, did my urine test, and then very quickly was brought into an exam room where he briefly talks to you, asks if things are the same, and then sends you away with a refill. Those of you on opiods know, at least in the United States, they are scrutinizing every doctor who prescribes opiods (very strong pain killers that can be addictive), and every patient that comes in with a prescription to a pharmacy. Because of that, you have to get a written prescription every month, and only after you take a urine test. They test for how much of the opiod you have in your system, to see if you are taking too much. They also test for illegal drugs. So I sat in that exam room for fifteen minutes, which isn't long except for it's unusual for him. Finally, he walks in, sits down, and asks me if I know what PCP is. I said if I remember right it's an illegal drug ( it is a mind altering drug, and feel free to look it up because I don't know anymore about it than that). He says, "Yes, and you tested positive for it." I remember reading a book in which the author wrote, "My vision swam." Well, that's what happened to me. I felt like the air went out of my lungs. My jaw dropped, but he continued. He said my urine tested positive, so they did another test to double check, and it tested positive again. So he has to send it away to make sure it really is PCP. The good news is, he told me he has seen a lot of false positives in his 30 year career. He said many medications can result in a urine test checking positive for PCP. He told me sending it off would show for sure if it was to it not. He assured me he didn't believe I really had taken it so I shouldn't worry about it. Once I left the doctor I thought about it, and if my family and friends found out I know they would laugh. The notion of me taking illegal drugs is just preposterous. When I talked to my dad this afternoon, and told him I tested positive for PCP, he said, "Ha! That's funny. What made that happen?" So he knew I hadn't done anything wrong. I just did some research online, and cannot believe how many drugs can cause a false positive for PCP. It reminds me of the lady who did a drug test for a job interview, and she didn't get it because she tested positive for opiates, they said meth. She sued and won because it turns out having poppy seed muffins or bagels can cause a false positive for meth. And that was her breakfast the morning of her interview. Has anything like this happened to you? It was very unsettling.