Twenty-Five Days Of Blood Draws
My
25 days in a row of blood draws for a research study ended on Thursday.
Twenty-five days of cohesive compression bandages from the lab.
Twenty-five days of parking passes for the lab.
Forty-five days of symptom surveys, twice a day, at home.
1/16
Are you ready to start the assessment?
Yes
No
2/16
Overall, how severe has your fatigue been?
0-No fatigue . . . 100-Severe fatigue
3/16
How much have your symptoms interfered with your life?
0-No interference . . . 100-Severe interference
4/16
Do you have any muscle pain?
0-No Pain . . . 100-Severe pain
5/16
Do you have any joint pain?
0-No Pain . . . 100-Severe pain
6/16
How depressed have you felt today?
0-No depression . . . 100-Severe depression
7/16
How stressed have you been today?
0-No stress . . . 100-Severe stress
8/16
How anxious have you felt today?
0-No anxiety . . . 100-Severe anxiety
9/16
Overall, how well did you sleep last night?
0-Not well at all . . . 100-Extremely well
10/16
Did you take any sleep medication last night?
Yes
No
11/16
How clearly were you able to think and remember things today?
0-Not clearly at all . . . 100-Extremely clearly
12/16
Did you experience any bowel or gastrointestinal problems today?
0-No problems . . . 100-Severe problems
13/16
Did you suffer from any headaches today?
0-No headaches . . . 100-Severe headaches
14/16
How physically active were you today?
0-Not active at all . . . 100-Extremely active
15/16
Have you had a sore throat?
0-No soreness . . . 100-Severe soreness
16/16
How tender have you lymph nodes been?
0-No tenderness . . . 100-Severe tenderness
Done.
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