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Dec 15, 2009 (Started Sep 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 30, 2009 (Started Oct 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Jan 11, 2010 (Started Dec 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it a good medicine,i reduced my sleep to normal
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 5, 2012 (Started Jul 29, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (lithium toxicity, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation

Oct 1, 2011 (Started Jul 29, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (lithium toxicity, sedation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sedation
  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 1, 2012 (Started Sep 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 9, 2016 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Oct 12, 2015 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Jul 16, 2015 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Back on this treatment as my stress levels soared and my Tourettes became a major problem in my day to day living. After a week I am in better control than I was last month.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Jun 10, 2011 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This is also used for treating Tourettes Syndrome. My tics and spasms are greatly reduced.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness
  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 24, 2008 (Started May 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Daily
Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 23, 2008 (Started Nov 20, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for hallucinations)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 20, 2008 (Started Nov 20, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness, stiffness in neck)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Side effects: stiffness in neck, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 18, 2004 (Started Jun 26, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    None (for suicidal thoughts or urges)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The medication initially seemed effective, but I gradually required higher and higher dosages until the amount was finally too much for me to function as a reasonable level.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks
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