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Below are Lithium Carbonate (Lithium) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Lithium Carbonate has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 7.33 and the side effect score is 6.67. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Lithium Carbonate review by 32 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Mania |
| Dosage & duration: | | 900 mg per day taken once at night for the period of 10 years |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | Ortho tricyclen | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | prevented mania and panic experienced with mania |
| Side effects: | | severe acne for first three years. |
| Comments: | | After the initial three years, this drug has worked well for me ever since. |
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| | Lithium Carbonate review by 23 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | bipolar disorder |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1200 MG taken 600 mg twice a day for the period of 1 year |
| Other conditions: | | N/A |
| Other drugs taken: | | N/A | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I felt a bit calmer and had a little less mania, but it did not help much. |
| Side effects: | | upset stomach, low appetite, metallic taste, tremor |
| Comments: | | I was given lithium in order to calm my manic thoughts and depressive symptoms along with psychotherapy. I did not notice much improvement from lithium.
It did come with unwanted side effects such as persistent tremor and
upset stomach. I would like to try another medication. |
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| | Lithium Carbonate review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | manic depression |
| Dosage & duration: | | gradual increase to 1200 mg taken daily for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Highs and lows of emotions were evened out. Able to get through difficult crises without "falling apart". |
| Side effects: | | Good side effect of being able to sleep better. Have used it since for this reason. Also helped with "restless leg syndrome". Somewhat negative side effect that happy emotions were also muted. |
| Comments: | | Was given a small initial dosage. Blood levels were checked weekly with the dosage being increased until the doctors decided the proper level needed was reached. |
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