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92 patient evaluations for Lithium Carbonate

Purposes: Bipolar Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder (Started Aug 10, 2012)
Date Dosage Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Bipolar II Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 09, 2012 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Sep 19, 2012 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 26, 2012 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 09, 2012
Advice & Tips
Talk to your Doctor.
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Purpose: Bipolar Disorder (Started May 15, 1998)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2012 450 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 01, 2012
Advice & Tips
I wanted to stop taking this to see what would happen. I've been on it for 16 years and at that point I couldn't tell what may have been side effects of the drug or what were my bipolar or something else. Also I was worried about it's toxicity.
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Purpose: Suicidal ideation (Started Aug 29, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 17, 2012 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Treat my mood condition(s), Bipolar Disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder (Started Oct 31, 2007)
Date Dosage Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Bipolar I Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 16, 2012 300 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVery
May 27, 2010 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Shaky hands, Drug ineffective
Date
Aug 16, 2012
Advice & Tips
Weight gain, thyroid problems, low energy, liver test, great for me when needed maybe not needed
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Major Depressive Disorder (Started May 04, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 12, 2012   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Mar 09, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 09, 2012 800 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 24, 2009 800 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:
Swelling in legs, Urinary frequency, Tiredness, Swelling in hands, Excessive thirst (polydipsia), Muscle aches
Date
Mar 09, 2012
Advice & Tips
I gained weight through water retention, had swollen ankles and hands. I was always thirsty and had high urinary frequency especially at night .
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 24, 2009
Advice & Tips
I have been on lithium for 1 year, I was originally given a prognosis of two years, now because of the slowing of my symptoms my doctor says, if there was such a thing as remission in this disease I would have it and can no longer give a prognosis.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Increase effect of another treatment and Bipolar Disorder (Started Aug 20, 2007)
Date Dosage Increase effect of another treatment Perceived effectiveness Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 01, 2012 600 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
Jun 24, 2009 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Diarrhea, Sweating excessive
Date
Mar 01, 2012
Advice & Tips
Stay active. It is easy to gain lots of weight on this medication.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 24, 2009
Advice & Tips
It helped me to be on lithium, but I don't want to stay on it. It is very bad for your kidneys for starters, and I constantly have diarrhea (I nice change from constant constipation with other meds). However, I missed it one time, and let's just say you don't want to miss this. I was very very unhappy and felt pretty much crazy.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Participate in clinical trial and open label trial (Started Aug 05, 2011)
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_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 19, 2011 200 mcg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot 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).
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Purpose: Bipolar II Disorder (Started Nov 02, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 22, 2011 1 g Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Bipolar II Disorder (Started Oct 28, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 02, 2011 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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