How do members experience Lithium Carbonate?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 8,501 554
Bipolar II disorder 2,231 240
Bipolar I disorder 1,941 233
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 306 125
Cluster headaches 127 23

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Tremor in hands 129
Weight gain 106
Nausea 62
Thirst 49
Diarrhea 46
Excessive thirst (polydipsia) 44

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 274
Moderate 305
Mild 285
None 243

Member evaluations

misswho

evaluated on Apr 10, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar rapid cycling: Slight
  • Side effects: Moderate

Shannon1

evaluated on May 13, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: None
  • Side effects: Mild

Pen'sup

evaluated on Mar 24, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None