27-02-2004, 21:29
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Pumped full of drugs :(
Some of you might have noticed I've not been about in the last few days....the situation is I'm taking part in medical research! I'm with these guys for 2 weeks (while the receptionist is away I use her PC go get online  ) and I'm testing an anti-biotic which will be used to treat Cystic Fibrosis. I breath it in through a contraption which looks like a peace-pipe and they take samples of my blood and urine periodically.
No, it's not really dangerous, they're just upping the dose slightly. I take small amounts of it each day and have the tests done on me, all this lasts about 2 weeks and I get rewarded with....let's just say it's comfortably between £2000 and £3000 
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27-02-2004, 21:35
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27-02-2004, 21:41
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I'm testing an anti-biotic which will be used to treat Cystic Fibrosis. I breath it in through a contraption which looks like a peace-pipe and they take samples of my blood and urine periodically.
No, it's not really dangerous, they're just upping the dose slightly.
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 Good luck! Count me out 
.....do you have cystic fibrosis? 
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27-02-2004, 21:45
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Re: Pumped full of drugs :(
Not a bad fortnights work eh Russ, room for more ? I am involved with research for hayfever but get paid nothing. On the upside, whilst on the courseI get my drugs free, and they do help.
I hate summer 
PS do you suffer from CF, no phun ?
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27-02-2004, 21:51
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Re: Pumped full of drugs :(
No, I don't have CF thankfully. They only recruit 'healthy' volunteers for the courses because they don't know what side-effects real suffers of the diseases might get. I see their point really.
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27-02-2004, 21:54
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Re: Pumped full of drugs :(
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No, I don't have CF thankfully. They only recruit 'healthy' volunteers for the courses because they don't know what side-effects real suffers of the diseases might get. I see their point really.
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Pleased to hear it
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27-02-2004, 21:57
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Re: Pumped full of drugs :(
bb31 and I have been looking for ways to fund our jaunt to the Dominican Republic, cheers Russ 
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27-02-2004, 21:57
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No, I don't have CF thankfully. They only recruit 'healthy' volunteers for the courses because they don't know what side-effects real suffers of the diseases might get. I see their point really.
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How do they know what side effects healthy people would get?
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27-02-2004, 21:59
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bb31 and I have been looking for ways to fund our jaunt to the Dominican Republic, cheers Russ |
Me and Bop can think of a few ways Debs...lol 
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27-02-2004, 22:01
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Hiya Vampira lol and 
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27-02-2004, 22:04
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Hiya Vampira lol and |
ta a lot
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27-02-2004, 22:11
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Re: Pumped full of drugs :(
I would want to urge people not to take these studies too lightly. It is easy money, but you are putting drugs into your body where the scientists are still looking at some of the effects the drugs may have.
Now I'm sure this is all very controlled and monitored, but I would be very hesitant to take part in one these studies.
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27-02-2004, 22:15
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Re: Pumped full of drugs :(
Probably makes your hair fall out.
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27-02-2004, 22:17
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lasts about 2 weeks and I get rewarded with....let's just say it's comfortably between £2000 and £3000 |
I guess if anyone is drawing unemployment benefit (or any social security benefits) & they are thinking of doing this work they'd have to declare it.
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27-02-2004, 22:23
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Probably makes your hair fall out.
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No side effects for Russ then...
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