Medical Trials

Anyone done one before?

Obviously they're all different and all have risks (I remember the story a few years ago when a few people suffered horrific side effects) just wondering if anyone has any opinion on them as considering it after a mate did one.

I suppose it is quick and easy dosh, but it is not something I would do myself. You just don't know what you are putting in your body and whether that could cause long term harm. I know they have always done loads of testing before getting to this stage, but as shown in that story you mentioned a few years ago, there's always the chance it could go wrong. It's sort of like going and getting some drugs, you just don't know what you are actually taking half the time. Someone has to do it though.

A friend of mine works in medical research, and was working for Parexel when they did that trial that ended up with those poor guinea pigs heads blowing up. Was he ever relieved hed been on holiday when that one came up. He reckons that is such an unlikely scenario that its not worth worrying over, more likely to get run over by a bus while running to collect on your winning lottery ticket etc, but that said I wouldnt do it myself.

Exactly, the odds of something disastrous like that happening are so minute that it's not even worth worrying about. It's quick, easy money, and you're helping the advance of medical science too, which benefits all of us!

I'll probably end up doing a couple of medical trials sometime in the future, but for now i'm quite happy being skint!

Exactly, the odds of something disastrous like that happening are so minute that it's not even worth worrying about. It's quick, easy money, and you're helping the advance of medical science too, which benefits all of us!

I'll probably end up doing a couple of medical trials sometime in the future, but for now i'm quite happy being skint!

That's sort of what I'm thinking at the moment. Will obviously have to check side effects first. Still a bit undecided but it's such quick easy money and I'm skint. Plus I could be saving someone's life.

How much do you get paid?

Would need a fairly big wedge to consider it.

I 'thought' on average it's about £200, but i've not done too much research into it tbf. There's always the chance you could get the placebo as well, which means there's no risk whatsoever of any side effects (unless you're allergic to Tic-Tacs).

How much do you get paid?

 

Would need a fairly big wedge to consider it.

£1125 for about 4 days stay and a few check ups.

That is a massive wedge to me.

I think on average it's about £200, but i've not done too much research into it tbf. There's always the chance you could get the placebo as well, which means there's no risk whatsoever of any side effects (unless you're allergic to Tic-Tacs).

A lot more than that, mate of mine did one for about £3000 last year.

I did one when I was at Uni in 1999

Took some new hay fever tablets for 2 weeks and spent two afternoons at the hospital.

£200. Easy money.

F*cking hell, really!? Only really looked at university medical trials, they pay about £200. I guess you're thinking of doing the corporate ones. May well have to sign up for those myself, and where's the nearest sperm bank too?

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Depends on what it is you are doing. When I did mine. I was just taking hay fever tablets and got £200. The guys in the next room who were having heavy smokers having small bits of their lungs taken out were paid thousands.

F*cking hell, really!? Only really looked at university medical trials, they pay about £200. I guess you're thinking of doing the corporate ones. May well have to sign up for those myself, and where's the nearest sperm bank too?

Haha, donating sperm is one of the things I'd never do, just cos I wouldn't want to have kids without knowing about it!

Just looked, the one I've been offered is £1125 for 3 nights stay and 2 check up appointments. But, it is a first in human thing, which is what is worrying me.

£1125 for about 4 days stay and a few check ups.

 

That is a massive wedge to me.

Do one of those every month and you've got the equivalent of a 16k job. Worth a go if you're skint, not sure i'd fancy it though.

Haha, donating sperm is one of the things I'd never do, just cos I wouldn't want to have kids without knowing about it!

 

Just looked, the one I've been offered is £1125 for 3 nights stay and 2 check up appointments. But, it is a first in human thing, which is what is worrying me.

Do they make you sign some sort of disclaimer? I mean if it went wrong you could probably sue for millions.

Do they make you sign some sort of disclaimer? I mean if it went wrong you could probably sue for millions.

Was thinking the same thing, I'm not sure but I'll find out. I'm going to go for the initial screening anyway I think cos it's a free complete health check so may as well take the opportunity to check nothing else is wrong.

Do they make you sign some sort of disclaimer?

They'd be complete fools if they didn't. And, given pharmaceutical companies' record over the years, I think it's safe to say that they're not fools.

The lad that suffered his head swelling up is still in abd way.

He works for the same company as me although in a different area i do see him from tie to time.

His eyes look in completly different directions and he only communicates to one fellow work colleague.

I feel a bit sorry for the guy but he is truly ****ed for the rest of his life.

I did a hearing one once. Got £2000 for it but ended up with a massive ear on my back.

I did a hearing one once. Got £2000 for it but ended up with a massive ear on my back.

On the bright side, it must look awesome when you go swimming.

Not only does it look awesome but it saved my life once when I heard someone on the beach shouting a warning about a shark.

Not only does it look awesome but it saved my life once when I heard someone on the beach shouting a warning about a shark.

Must be a Mr Spock style ear then - stylish!

Not only does it look awesome but it saved my life once when I heard someone on the beach shouting a warning about a shark.

Which is incredible as you were in Shirley Swimming Pool at the time!