88 patient evaluations for Lithium Carbonate

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Feb 22, 2007 (Started Feb 22, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar I disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Severe and rapid weight gain, uncontrollable tremors
  • 0 helpful marks

May 8, 2011 (Started Jul 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Participate in clinical trial)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness

Jan 12, 2011 (Started Jul 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Participate in clinical trial)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 590 mg Daily
Side effects: tiredness
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 1, 2010 (Started Oct 08, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tremor in hands, thirst)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Side effects: tremor in hands, thirst

Jan 20, 2009 (Started Oct 08, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Side effects: tremor in hands, thirst

Dec 18, 2008 (Started Oct 08, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tremor in hands, thirst)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tremor in hands, thirst
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2003 (Started Dec 01, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 600 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Make sure you keep having your blood levels checked. I ended up getting lithium poisoning on accident because of the dosage I was on and how my body was digesting it.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 8, 2011 (Started Jan 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for hallucinations)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sore throat in the evening)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Sore Throat... Benedryl will fix this side effect...
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sore throat in the evening
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 14, 2010 (Started Mar 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 20, 2010 (Started Feb 11, 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
Advice & Tips: significantly lessened frequency and severity of cramps
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2010 (Started Apr 03, 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: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 30, 2010 (Started Jun 08, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (chronic diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 450 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Lithium has always worked well for me. The biggest problem I have with it is constant diarrhea. But it's worth it for the mood stabilization it gives me.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: chronic diarrhea
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 19, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: helped w/spasm
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks
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