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92 patient evaluations for Lithium Carbonate

Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Apr 01, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 22, 2010 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Aug 17, 2009 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Tremor in hands, Weight gain, Thirst
Date
Mar 22, 2010
Advice & Tips
Side effects were gone after a month of treatment, only when raising dosage would side effects temporarily reappear then go away within approx. a weeks time. Blood work must always be maintained while on lithium which can sometimes be a nuisance. Treatment was very effective for quite a few years until other medical conditions required me to start a different medication that could not be used with lithium. The lithium also seemed to fail after about four years but was probably due to my newly discovered health condition.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 17, 2009
Advice & Tips
Just like every medication there are side effects. I have noticed with any medication I have been on for an extended period 99% of those side effects disappear after so many weeks. The side effects that don't you just decide whether or not you can live with as long as they are not dangerous. Remember while on lithium to have your levels checked when your doctor requests.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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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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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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Purpose: ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started May 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 11, 2009 450 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 01, 2009 450 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jul 15, 2009 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Chest pressure, Generalized weakness (asthenia), Excessive thirst (polydipsia), Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
Date
Aug 11, 2009
Advice & Tips
Give it some time before you dismiss it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 01, 2009
Advice & Tips
I will stay on it another month or two, but if progression continues to pick up speed I will stop it. I feel I need to give it more time. I would give it a try if I were giving advice, maybe it will work. If you see increased progression after 4 or 5 months, I would stop it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Bipolar II Disorder (Started Oct 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 01, 2009 300 mg Daily ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Bipolar Disorder and Increase effect of another treatment (Started Aug 20, 2007)
Date Dosage Bipolar Disorder Perceived effectiveness Increase effect of another treatment 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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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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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: 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: 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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