I hated depekote when I was taking it.
I felt so flat on it...no motivation jsut weight gain.
I love lamictal and this is my only med...and I am bipolar 1!!!
...I also take a sleeping pill.
My pdoc had me on 3 other meds and I weaned myself off of them because I did not "need" to be on that much medication.
The drug manufactures want us to think that we need that much meds...I believe a lot of us are over medicated...just my opinion.
They are now using lamictal as a first line mood stabilizer...it aslo has the benefit of an antidepressant.
and no I don't work for lamictal but do know so many who are very very happy switching to it.
bizi