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3 patient evaluations for Lithium

  • 2hard2love
    Sex: F
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Moderate
    45 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • 2hard2love
  • by 2hard2love
    Apr 19, 2009
dosage: 1350 mg daily
time on dosage: about 1 month
purpose: Bipolar Disorder
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  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • AdherenceAlways
  • BurdenSomewhat
  • Bipolar Disorder
Advice/Tips
I love the way I am not up and down it is worth the side effects to act normal.
Specific side-effects
Urinary frequency
Memory problems
hand tremors
nausea, dizziness
get the shakes
thirst
Burden
Nausea and shaking and memory. Hard to work.
Cost
less than $25 monthly

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  • sumac333
    Sex: F
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    57 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
  • sumac333
  • by sumac333
    Apr 12, 2009
dosage: 600 mg daily
time on dosage: about 1 year
purpose: Other
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  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • AdherenceUsually
  • BurdenNot at all
  • Other
Advice/Tips
An old-fashion but basic treatment. In the old days symptoms, including weight gain was aweful, now it's closer regulated and lower blood levels for sympton relief.
Specific side-effects
thirst
Memory problems
hand tremors
get the shakes
Cost
less than $25 monthly

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  • misswho
    Sex: F
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 3
    Compulsion: 3
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    38 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: Moderate
  • misswho
  • by misswho
    Apr 10, 2009
dosage: 1500 mg daily
time on dosage: about 8 years
purpose: Bipolar, rapid cycling
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  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • AdherenceSometimes
  • BurdenA little
  • Bipolar, rapid cycling
Specific side-effects
thirst
Urinary frequency
Memory problems
hand tremors
get the shakes
Burden
I do not like the weight gain or the shaking like I have Parkinson's or something.
Cost
$25-49 monthly

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