Select a community
Mood Conditions including Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, OCD, and PTSD
Find out more about the PatientsLikeMe
Mood Conditions Community
Home > Lithium Treatment Evaluations

Sort by: Helpfulness | Most Recent

3 patient evaluations for Lithium

  • 2hard2love
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Bipolar
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx
    45 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • 2hard2love
  • by 2hard2love
    current dosage:
    1350 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 month
    purpose:
    Bipolar Disorder
  • 20895026580505612850cabaad51d432a2af627b
Bipolar Disorder Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 19, 2009 Major Moderate Always Somewhat
  • Memory problems
  • thirst
  • get the shakes
  • nausea, dizziness
  • hand tremors
  • Urinary frequency
Advice/Tips Cost
Apr 19, 2009 I love the way I am not up and down it is worth the side effects to act normal. < $25 monthly
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks
  • sumac333
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    Bipolar
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx Therapy
    57 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • sumac333
  • by sumac333
    current dosage:
    600 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 1 year
    purpose:
    Other
  • 245e7e424a83966713fc74325de206d57cdf225b
Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 12, 2009 Moderate Mild Usually Not at all
  • Memory problems
  • thirst
  • get the shakes
  • hand tremors
Advice/Tips Cost
Apr 12, 2009 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. < $25 monthly
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks
  • misswho
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Bipolar
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 3
    Compulsion: 3
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx
    38 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: Moderate
    See profile
  • misswho
  • by misswho
    current dosage:
    1500 mg daily
    time on dosage:
    about 8 years
    purpose:
    Bipolar, rapid cycling
  • 8e9db3cbbb917a381604d45b1a7c7bbe5611369c
Bipolar, rapid cycling Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden Specific Side Effects
Apr 10, 2009 Slight Moderate Sometimes A little
  • Urinary frequency
  • thirst
  • get the shakes
  • hand tremors
  • Memory problems
  • Icon_thumb_off 0 helpful marks
Show: results per page

12 additional evaluations for Lithium are not currently shared publicly. 1 additional evaluation for Lithium is not currently available. Join now to view them.