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Post by carmel on Dec 3, 2014 5:01:27 GMT -5
PPD has so many studies right now, they can't fill them. If you're concerned that you might be late in screening, I wouldn't sweat it to much. Most studies right now, have no ALT & last day screenings are dosing. I wonder if this right here is a sign that studies are less competitive right now? Do you think the upturn in the economy is now having an effect here?
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Post by carmel on Aug 3, 2014 0:25:42 GMT -5
Sounds to me its time to see a psychiatrist for your anxiety. May be s/he can put you on anti anxiety medication. You may be advised to avoid the situation that gives you the panic attacks so you know what that means. Its for a good reason. You don't want to take an experimental medication and end up with a cardiac event. Your body is probably warning you of an outcome that is undesireable. Love yourself enough to make the right decision. Wow. What snide remarks. I was being realistic and coming from a perspective of having experienced what the OP has in the past. Suggesting that we avoid the event that produces anxiety is really really bad advice. That's the opposite of what we should do. If someone has a fear of bridges would you tell them to avoid bridges as well? That is going to make life really hard for someone whenever they need to travel in an area where there are bridges. There's ways of overcoming anything. Exposure therapy is one of them. Hypnotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy are other options. None of these requires a psychiatrist.
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Post by carmel on Jun 30, 2014 22:10:28 GMT -5
Bragg's apple cider vinegar is an excellent idea. Its rich in potassium which has positive reviews in keeping BP low that is already in a healthy range. R Valerian tea has a calming effect and if that's good enough have some graviola fruit. I have even heard of people using graviola in capsule form to achieve a nutritional relaxing high. Try listening to an audio of a slow beating heart before and while taking your now new low BP. No, no, no. You guys don't get it. You are assuming that all people who have this problem must have high blood pressure. It has nothing to do with that. It's anxiety related. Until you can change how you react to certain life situations such as having your blood pressure taken you will always have cuff anxiety. Blood pressure can remain healthy 99.9% the rest of the time except when you're having your BP taken. So telling people to take this and that to lower their blood pressure when it's already healthy isn't helping anyone. Even if you did do soing to off set your BP during screening, what will that person do once they are in the study and they experience this while in the study? There's no graviola fruit or valieran tea available to you now. Bye bye. You're a goner. So if you can't pass a screening without any of this help it's a waste of time.
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Post by carmel on Jun 24, 2014 0:24:26 GMT -5
1) learn to meditate 2) relax and don't think about the money 3) have a back up study so you don't give a F if you dont get in, on to the next one! Oh if it were that easy, honest. Doesn't sound like you've dealt with this before. If you have, then it was just a minor case and an off-time for you which can happen to anyone. It's when it's chronic that it's a major problem to deal with. It's a form of anxiety, you can't just get rid of it by relaxing. I meditate every day and I still get this problem. Maybe I need to learn to be a master meditator, I dunno. Perhaps there are advanced meditation classes out there where you can suddenly trance yourself into a blissful state no matter the situation.
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Post by carmel on Mar 22, 2014 15:24:47 GMT -5
Nah uh, reaalllly carmel!? I didnt know that. Thank you for reminding me how much international tickets cost. -_- I was asking because i plan on visiting a friend overseas but thanks for jumping to conclusions and thinking that i have the math skills of a 5 yr old. I didn't jump to any conclusions like that at all. I'm sorry you felt that way. Most people I've met have never been out of the country. If they have they've been to Canada or they briefly stepped foot into Tijuana.
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Post by carmel on Mar 22, 2014 3:17:09 GMT -5
Let's say you could. Let's say you could fly to the UK right now and screen for a study. That's $800+ bucks one way to pay for the flight alone! What if you didn't get in? $1600+ down the drain.
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Post by carmel on Mar 19, 2014 20:55:30 GMT -5
Im going to Covance in Dallas tx March 31 til april 5th i just want to know is there anybody else going to this same study lil scared lol im single woman going by herself What are you worried about in particular? Are you the only female in the study you're participating in? Read some of the early topics created by honestlabrat. That should put you at ease with some of your concerns with whatever they may be.
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Post by carmel on Feb 18, 2014 18:50:15 GMT -5
I try to go for the last day of screening, actually. Interesting. This is the first time I've ever seen anyone say this. The more popular logic is to screen as early as you can. The reason others have stated behind this is that they may already fill up the study with what they need early on in the screenings. But I like your logic... I could also see this as a benefit because they may remember you more as well. People remember what they last saw the most. Especially if you were very likeable. If it's true that some of these facilities are monitoring the behavior of participants 24/7, then why wouldn't they observe your behavior during a screening? If you were very nice and pleasant they may have preferential treatment for you if your labs were also good. It's just a thought, I obviously don't know this to be true.
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Post by carmel on Feb 15, 2014 21:46:21 GMT -5
A similar question was asked before. Go to: jalr.proboards.com/thread/111Just to add... BMI can be misleading. Arnold Schwarzenegger's BMI is above 30. That would make him obese. Waist size is a more important factor. For lowering your liver enzymes try adding a teaspoon of lemon juice each day to one of your meals. Also eat fermented foods like kimchi or sauerkraut (not canned). You'll see old posts talking about milk thistle. I've done my research on that and there is no conclusive evidence that it actually works.
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Post by carmel on Jan 13, 2014 5:22:10 GMT -5
It's automatic, honestlabrat. That's why they call them spambots. He's not physically here. Internet marketers use software that's able to crawl the internet searching for vulnerable forums like this one. The software can automatically create the usernames and make topics and posts on their own. We don't even have a moderator. I mentioned that we should have one before but I was struck down by the almighty vark.
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Post by carmel on Jan 12, 2014 18:30:53 GMT -5
simonsays, you are very lucky they called you the day before! 5-6 hour drive with cancellation would have been aweful. Lots of stories on here with peeps who had no notice at all so consider yourself lucky. Just listen to mike above, he knows that place.
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Post by carmel on Jan 2, 2014 18:13:20 GMT -5
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Post by carmel on Dec 2, 2013 18:31:15 GMT -5
The thread went off-topic because there's nothing to say about the topic. The slowdown is due to the holiday season. You're right; my mistake. It is a crappy time right now. Even temporary labor help has shut down. Wouldn't it be nice not to have to worry about money all the time?
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Post by carmel on Dec 2, 2013 18:26:50 GMT -5
To beat out the competition for scrn. I eat lots of veggies for blood , and take Garlique- garlic supplement for blood pressure, I take magnesium supplements ecg What effect do you think high amounts of veggies has on your screening results? Garlic from what I've read has very mimimal effect on lowering blood pressure. However, maybe that is what you want as you don't want to be hypotensive. I take magnesium, too. That's been said to be more effective in reducing BP. Just out of curiosity, have you been able to track your BP with and without these supplements?
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Post by carmel on Nov 26, 2013 16:45:40 GMT -5
Hey thanks leopold. Yeah, I regularly check the studies. It's good they keep it updated. Unfortunately I'm caught in a pickle. I have a class that ends first week of December, but then we have to be back one last time on the 13th. So I have to work around that. It's going to be difficult. I just want to be prepared. I tried Frontage but they said they only had a study that was 2 over nights 4 times for $1700. Then there were outpatients I believe. They had these nice 3-4 overnight studies last month that I missed out on for $750. Wish I could find soing like that. In any case, I wish more would chip on their understanding of the end-of-year slowdown.
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