How do members experience Lithium Carbonate?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 8,500 553
Bipolar II disorder 2,232 241
Bipolar I disorder 1,942 233
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 273
Moderate 305
Mild 285
None 244

Member evaluations

queenbeefor3

evaluated on Apr 12, 2009

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

sumac333

evaluated on Apr 12, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

misswho

evaluated on Apr 10, 2009

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