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Lithium Carbonate Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Lithium Carbonate ER, Eskalith, Lithobid (Show all)

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3 patient evaluations for Lithium Carbonate taken for the purpose of 'Bipolar Disorder' with a perceived effectiveness rating of Can't tell

God's Worshipper

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Schizoaffective Disorder

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Low

Rx Therapy

55 M

Function: High

Distress: Low
by God's Worshipper
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**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	None	Usually	A little
Sep 19, 2012	300 mg Daily		?Can't tell	None	Never	Not at all
Aug 26, 2012	300 mg Daily		None	None	Never	Not at all

Date: Nov 09, 2012
Advice & Tips: Talk to your Doctor.

0 helpful marks

Helix

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Bipolar Disorder

Depression: 0

Mania: 0

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Low

Rx Therapy

31 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
by Helix
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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	Moderate	Always	Not 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.

0 helpful marks

WtfKelsi

Data Quality: 0 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 22y
Condition: 11 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Unreported
- Mental: Unreported
- Physical: Unreported
I am: Neutral
by WtfKelsi
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**Purpose:** Bipolar Disorder *(Started Apr 20, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 20, 2009	600 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Mild	Never	A little

Side effects:: Acne breakout, Thirst, Overall weakness, Urinary frequency, Tremor in hands, Nausea

0 helpful marks

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