mike
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Post by mike on Jun 9, 2011 22:48:57 GMT -5
Well, first question would be: what area do you live in and are you inclined to travel out of that area at all?
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Post by vark on Jun 20, 2011 17:50:02 GMT -5
welcome. read paul's advice on the main site. figure out which site4s are closest to you and if it practical to get there. get on the phone with the, say, 5 closest, get in their database ask what they have. set up a screening somewhere, just to get some baseline data on how your labs, ekg, etc look. make a written request for copies of all your screening data. you might be a perfect candidate or no use to them or somewhere in between. if you are good to go, plan on getting in no more than half the time. so it's better to screen at places that are close or places that pay you a fee to screen. be honest, but don't volunteer extra info. you will be asked many trick questions with a goal of finding some reason to keep you out. get back to us with info on which places you are close to, and we can tell you more. some places are legit and lucrative, some places are scams that will waste your time gas and money. everyone's experience is a little different, but collectively we know a lot.
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Post by dangermouse on Jul 29, 2011 9:51:52 GMT -5
you can't do the hawaii one unless you live there. Is a state ID/proof of residence required or soing? Apparently, the other Covance locations don't require for you to have ID specific to the state it's based in, because in the last Celerion (Neptune) study I did, a few days before discharge, some of the girls had booked Delta flights to Daytona Beach for a $9k study. I'm also new (began early this year) to this whole clinical research participation gig. So far, I've done three studies (NASA Bed Rest, Westcoast Clinical Trials, Celerion). I hope to do more as this is the only way that I can not only make the money I can potentially make, but see the country, and keep in touch with family (California & New York).
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mike
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Post by mike on Jul 29, 2011 13:39:00 GMT -5
Yeah, that's a good question, can anyone corroborate or confirm if the Hawaii Covance really insists that you are a resident, and if so do you actually have to have a Hawaii ID?
Because I have done studies at Covance in Dallas, Evansville, and in Austin and have never heard anything about a residency requirement.
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Post by dreighen on Oct 12, 2011 23:42:31 GMT -5
Love the website, but am having trouble finding good studies in san diego area. Need some help as well.
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Post by carmel on Jul 6, 2012 16:19:02 GMT -5
Getting into studies regularly should be absolutely no problem for you. Screen early. If there are ten screenings for a particular study - make sure you are within the first 5. Take Milk thistle to clean out your liver and concentrated iron tablets with a healthy dosage of Vitamin C (from grape juice or Tang perhaps - avoid caffeine for an hour or two while your body absorbs it!), and do aerobic exercise such as running for 30-45 minutes a day, and I promise your rate of getting in will be very high. Most helpful thread on the entire board. Thanks a lot for this information. I just joined the board today. I was told over the phone when signing up for my first screening that I had to stop all my vitamins and supplements. That included Vitamin C. I don't really fully understand this. If they want healthy participants, shouldn't we ue to stay healthy? Also, exercise leaves enzymes in the blood. The phone operator didn't tell me to abstain from exercise, but I know that exercise does that. You say somewhere in your posts to jog. I do a lot of walking and some intermittent jogging. I'm not sure whether to stop or not. How do you possibly stay healthy as a lab rat?
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Post by dangermouse on Jul 13, 2012 20:52:23 GMT -5
Most experienced lab rats I've run into take supplements regardless. Also, if your body is accustomed to taking a certain amount of physical stress, it may not affect your enzyme level too badly. I know a few people who ue to lift weights and jog. I used to go to the gym four days a week, but gave it up for fear of disqualifying myself from a study. Since I don't own a car, I do a lot of walking as well.
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