I do not know if I had spoke to you or another member, but do not fear Lamictal, I've had a huge success with it for a few years, in fact I'm at 150mgs per day. It's a great mood stabilizer (anti-seizure med) and does not cause weight gain. Depakote can cause weight gain and fatigue for some, another reason why I switched, besides other negatives.
All of this is of my own experience, and there are others here that can share their experiences.
I wish you luck with this. I'm logging off, my computer is acting weird and sending me all weird warnings. Hope to be back here soon.