88 patient evaluations for Lithium Carbonate

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Feb 17, 2010 (Started Dec 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (mental confusion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication put me into somewhat of a stupor. I could not do simple things at work. It also made me very restless and irritable and depressed. Horrible side effects for me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: mental confusion

Feb 10, 2010 (Started Dec 18, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: mental confusion
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 1, 2009 (Started Sep 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 27, 2008 (Started Sep 16, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 19, 2009 (Started Mar 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive thirst (polydipsia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was a great regulator. I am thinking about going back on it
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive thirst (polydipsia)

Mar 23, 2009 (Started Mar 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (excessive thirst (polydipsia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 900 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive thirst (polydipsia)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 27, 2010 (Started Mar 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 27, 2008 (Started Mar 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 750 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Get regular blood level checks during the initial dosing phase.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 13, 2009 (Started Sep 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (acne breakout, frequent urination, thirst, migraine headaches, chronic diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 1350 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: A good medicine! But with side effects. Had constant diarrhea for all the 10 months I ate Lithium. The positive thing about that was that I lost 10 kilos i wight. My migraine got out of control also wich led to hospital visits (to exclude stroke and aneurysm) and mophine IV. It was a bit of an struggle to remember to take de pills at the same time in the morning and in the evning as well. And all the blood test to go too. But I did like Lithium, It was good for my mood.
Side effects: acne breakout, migraine headaches, frequent urination, chronic diarrhea, thirst
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 5, 2009 (Started Oct 05, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (tremor in hands, weight gain, frequent urination, thirst)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tremor in hands, thirst, frequent urination, weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 27, 2009 (Started Sep 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Symtons progressed very slowly while taking lithium but they were always slow to progress to begin with.
Side effects: weight gain, joint stiffness, tremor in hands, joint pain, generalized weakness (asthenia)

Jul 23, 2009 (Started Sep 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tremor in hands, weight gain, joint pain, joint stiffness, generalized weakness (asthenia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Not sure
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, joint stiffness, tremor in hands, joint pain, generalized weakness (asthenia)

Dec 6, 2008 (Started Sep 25, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tremor in hands, weight gain, joint pain, joint stiffness, generalized weakness (asthenia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Side effects: weight gain, joint stiffness, tremor in hands, joint pain, generalized weakness (asthenia)
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 20, 2009 (Started Aug 21, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, problems concentrating
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 21, 2009 (Started Jun 13, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 20, 2009 (Started Jun 13, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 13, 2009 (Started Sep 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 10, 2009 (Started Sep 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily

May 23, 2009 (Started Sep 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 18, 2009 (Started Sep 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 20, 2008 (Started Sep 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Although I don't really know if it is helping or not, I do know that my progression is very , very slow.

Oct 24, 2008 (Started Sep 19, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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