Current Events > Just got paid my first $100 for being part of s drug study

(+) Yeah! (+)

It's on a visa pre pay card :/

At least my coordinator is cute and seems into me. A nice change of scenery compared to all the old dudes I hang with at dialysis

So what should I blow this money on?
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What kinda drugs?
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How do drug studies work?
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ShinigamiSoul posted...

How do drug studies work?

get accepted into program
one group gets experimental drug, other gets placebo
they test the results against each group.

people get paid.
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Hairy-man posted...

What kinda drugs?

They're specifically anemia drugs
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I made 18k off those last year on the side. Had to pay back 5k in taxes though.
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HeyyItsProphet posted...

I made 18k off those last year on the side. Had to pay back 5k in taxes though.

Lol I'm not making nowhere near that with this. Wish I was tho
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Did you experience suicidal thoughts or have an increased risk of death?
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ProfDE posted...

Did you experience suicidal thoughts or have an increased risk of death?

No, but they literally have to ask me if I'm thinking of suicide every two weeks now lol

As far as increased risk of death? I don't think so. I mean I'm pretty fucked up from the kidney failure but you'd never notice to look at me. I feel pretty fine outside of headaches from high blood pressure.
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AlecSkorpio posted...

ProfDE posted...

Did you experience suicidal thoughts or have an increased risk of death?

No, but they literally have to ask me if I'm thinking of suicide every two weeks now lol

As far as increased risk of death? I don't think so. I mean I'm pretty fucked up from the kidney failure but you'd never notice to look at me. I feel pretty fine outside of headaches from high blood pressure.

What drug test is this for? Are you a dialysis patient? I didnt realize people with renal failure can sign up for drug tests...
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Kazi1212 posted...

What drug test is this for? Are you a dialysis patient? I didnt realize people with renal failure can sign up for drug tests...

I don't know the name of the drug off hand, it's a potential replacement for some sort of anemia drug.

I'm on dialysis, the study is specifically being done with dialysis patients. It's not a study to test side effects or anything, it's a study to test effectiveness compared to other anemia drugs.
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AlecSkorpio posted...

Kazi1212 posted...

What drug test is this for? Are you a dialysis patient? I didnt realize people with renal failure can sign up for drug tests...

I don't know the name of the drug off hand, it's a potential replacement for some sort of anemia drug.

I'm on dialysis, the study is specifically being done with dialysis patients. It's not a study to test side effects or anything, it's a study to test effectiveness compared to other anemia drugs.

Interesting, Im on dialysis as well, I get Epogen through the machine for my anemia. Let me know the drug name if you remember
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Kazi1212 posted...

Interesting, Im on dialysis as well, I get Epogen through the machine for my anemia. Whats the drug?

I'll have to find my paperwork that says, I'm not actually sure of the name of it offhand.

Truth be told, I didn't actually think I'd get picked for the study because there were a bunch of weird problems along the way. Today was actually my first injection although I've been dealing with people involved in the study for about 2 months now.
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AlecSkorpio posted...

Kazi1212 posted...

Interesting, Im on dialysis as well, I get Epogen through the machine for my anemia. Whats the drug?

I'll have to find my paperwork that says, I'm not actually sure of the name of it offhand.

Truth be told, I didn't actually think I'd get picked for the study because there were a bunch of weird problems along the way. Today was actually my first injection although I've been dealing with people involved in the study for about 2 months now.

Have you had low hemoglobin levels with other anemia medications? Good luck man, hope it works
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