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92 patient evaluations for Lithium Carbonate

  • Fresky
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Borderline Personality
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 0
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx Therapy
    28 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
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Purpose: Bipolar II Disorder (Started Jun 01, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 08, 2011 400 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Bipolar I Disorder (Started Jul 12, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 18, 2011 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Bipolar II Disorder and Bipolar Disorder (Started Nov 04, 2009)
Date Dosage Bipolar II Disorder Perceived effectiveness Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 09, 2011 1050 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 07, 2010 1200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Apr 08, 2010 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Muscle twitching (fasciculations), Tremor in hands, Tiredness, Problems concentrating, Excessive thirst (polydipsia), Word fishing
Date
Jul 09, 2011
Advice & Tips
Lithium's been the one constant in all my med changes over the past couple years. The dose goes up and down but it's always there and for that I'm grateful. My mood swings are for the most part manageable and much less frightening. If I get stare at the ceiling depressed it lasts the weekend not for months. Manias are mild and involve lots of projects and irritability but for the most part they're still fun. Anxiety is still an issue but it always will be. Hand tremors are easily controlled with Inderal. Sometimes it's unnerving though to think that a lot of what stands between the life I've created and falling apart is a few peach capsules. I'm careful to keep my meds close.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 07, 2010
Advice & Tips
After each increase in dose I am very tired at first. I could sleep well at night and take several naps a day and still be tired. Fortunately this goes away after about two weeks. I am one of the lucky ones to not gain any weight. If anything I've lost a few pounds from the nausea and loss of appetite. I read somewhere that lithium changes the chemical composition of your saliva and this might be why I just don't have a taste for much of anything. I do, however, have the classic hand tremors and memory problems. These are more of a problem. I have to say right now that even on a relatively high dose of 1200 mg I don't seem to be getting much if any better. I've been on this dose for 2 1/2 weeks and I still am depressed enough that I don't want to get out of bed, I snap at little stuff like not being able to find my car keys, and I don't like to be around people. So right now it's hard for me to take it because I'm seeing side effects but very little change in my mood. I'm very discouraged.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Participate in clinical trial (Started Jul 17, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 08, 2011   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jan 12, 2011 590 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Tiredness
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Jun 17, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 13, 2011 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jan 06, 2010 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild NeverNeverNeverNeverNever A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
May 12, 2009 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jan 11, 2009 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Aug 18, 2008 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Aug 12, 2006 1200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Nausea, Tremor in hands, Weight gain, Diarrhea
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Purposes: Bipolar II Disorder and Bipolar rapid cycling (Started Apr 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Bipolar II Disorder Perceived effectiveness Bipolar rapid cycling Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2011 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Hallucinations (Started Jan 07, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 08, 2011 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sore throat in the evening
Date
Jan 08, 2011
Advice & Tips
Sore Throat... Benedryl will fix this side effect...
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Suicidal thoughts or urges (Started Mar 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 04, 2010 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Bipolar Disorder (Started Oct 08, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 20, 2009 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Dec 18, 2008 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Tremor in hands, Thirst
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Purpose: Bipolar Disorder (Started Jun 08, 2000)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 30, 2010 450 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Diarrhea chronic
Date
Aug 30, 2010
Advice & Tips
Lithium has always worked well for me. The biggest problem I have with it is constant diarrhea. But it's worth it for the mood stabilization it gives me.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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