I didn't get the rash, I got aplastic anemia. My bone marrow stopped producing cells almost completely, and I nearly died twice, once from the anemia and once from a heart attack. I have been told by a biopsychiatrist, one specializing in psych med management and interaction, that I can no longer take mood stabilizers of any kind.

Depakote was the first one I ever tried, btw, and the side effects were so horrendous that I begged to be taken off it.

Candy