Hi Suzy, thanks for your reply. I suffer more with depression and have had only one hypomanic episode which was in May this year, hence the diagnosis of bipolar 2. I live in the UK and am not sure if Abilify or even Lamictal are available here? I also suffer with anxiety a great deal in the day time, I did explain this but he didnt give me anything. I was in a bit of a state in there as am having therapy and was mostly talking about that! It is a new doc as well.

I am rapidly gaining a lot of weight too on Depakote and am not happy about this - he then said "do you feel your mood is better on Depakote?" and that I should stay on it as it outweighs the weight gain! I couldnt take it all in to be honest.

I will call him tomorrow.