I am in Research for Metabolic Syndrome!
By jennybianca
@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
April 6, 2008 9:40pm CST
Today I attended one of our hospitals for my fisrt appointment in a world wide research trial. They wwere looking for volunteers that fitten the requirements.
Basicly, I have Metabolic Disorder (or Syndrome X). This means my metabolsim doesn't function. One of the requirements was to have either high cholesteral or diabetes. As I have high cholsetral (7.2) & fullfilled the other requirements, I voluntered.
They are researching a particular component of Vitamin E. Initial studies on mice showed that this vitamin E variation helped lower cholesteral & sugar level.
I will be given either a placebo, plain vitamin E, or the variation vit.E at either 400mgs or 800mgs.
It will be interesting to see what happens.
Have you ever participsted in medical research?
Do you have Metabolic Disorder?
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@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
I have never participated in any medical research... although if given the chance... i would love to... partly because i want to know certain explanation why my body is like this in a certain way... like not getting any weight no matter what i eat... or if i can have some cure for a certain ailment... like my hyperhydrosis...
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
7 Apr 08
The god thing about this research, is that they have to do extensive testing before I am allowed in, like my heart, etc.
@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
7 Apr 08
That is so interesting. I've never heard of Metabolic Disorder, or the vitamin E variation that lowers cholesterol levels in mice. How long will the study take? You'll have to let us know how it goes.
I've never participated in research, but I would if I heard about something that might apply to me.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
7 Apr 08
The Metabolic disorder is sometimes known as Syndrome X.
It is very common with middle aged people. If you can't lose weight, & have either high cholesteral or type 2 diabetes, it is likely you have this disorder.
The research takes about 4 months.
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