So I am a human guinea pig for fun and profit again! I got asked to be in a study where they are checking how people react to being given the TDaP and the new Shingles vaccination. So off I went, got a vial of blood sucked out and the TDaP in my right arm and the Shingles in my left. A new thermometer and clear scale to measure any lumps, bumps or red marks that may or may not develop.
So I had Rob grab one of our viscot markers and outline where the shot sites are so I know where to look for any developments, and I have the folder with the reporting booklet, thermometer, scale and a pen sitting in the top drawer by the bed. I go in once a month for 5 months where I get a vial drawn to check the titre, a booster of each, more paperwork to fill out. So I get checked by titre immunization for a handful of diseases, a new thermometer for my small and growing collection and $150.
I wish I qualified for the post herpetic neuralgia study, that one is $1 000 ... *sigh*
I will say, Omega Laboratory is fun to do studies with, the staff are great. I just wish the phlebotomist there worked for my regular doctor...she is great at tapping a vein without missing.
So I had Rob grab one of our viscot markers and outline where the shot sites are so I know where to look for any developments, and I have the folder with the reporting booklet, thermometer, scale and a pen sitting in the top drawer by the bed. I go in once a month for 5 months where I get a vial drawn to check the titre, a booster of each, more paperwork to fill out. So I get checked by titre immunization for a handful of diseases, a new thermometer for my small and growing collection and $150.
I wish I qualified for the post herpetic neuralgia study, that one is $1 000 ... *sigh*
I will say, Omega Laboratory is fun to do studies with, the staff are great. I just wish the phlebotomist there worked for my regular doctor...she is great at tapping a vein without missing.
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