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Tommy Maker
Sex: M
Data Quality: 3 stars
ALS: 5 yrs
Bi-Pap Wheelchair
Bulbar: mild
Arms: moderate
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
Tommy Maker
Male, 51 years
London, United Kingdom
Primary Condition
ALS
First symptom
Diagnosis
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Tommy Maker's Lithium Carbonate is for:

  • Participate in clinical trial

Tommy Maker has not reported any side effects for Lithium Carbonate.

Tommy Maker's Lithium Carbonate History (Stopped)
200 mcg Daily Aug 05 - Sep 22, 2011
600 mg Daily Sep 22, 2011 - Feb 10, 2012
Stopped Doctor's advice Feb 10, 2012
Lithium blood levels Lithium targets
Evaluations
Date Dosage Participate in clinical trial Perceived effectiveness open label trial Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 10, 2012 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default   NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 19, 2011 200 mcg Daily   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 10, 2012
Advice & Tips
easy to take when I thought there was a benefit but when the trial results emerged it was a huge dissapointment.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 19, 2011
Advice & Tips
Too early to say. Having been on the clinical trial for 18 months it's good to know that I now am on the medicine. I think that the trough I am currently in could be due to the withdrawal of the drug but there are many other reasons why I could be down at the moment (pending retirement, decreasing physical ability, end of holidaze).

About Lithium Carbonate (Prescription Drug)

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