Thanks for all your positive replies. I have just got the instructions from my pdoc as follows to my GP, copy to me:-

Medication: Sertraline 100mgs mane. (havent a clue what "mane" means)

Depakote SR to be reduced to 500mgs once daily and then stopped after 3 days.

After a wash out period of 4 days, start on Lamictal 25mgs once daily for 2 weeks, followed by Lamictal 50mgs for another 2 weeks, followed by Lamictal 100mgs as the maintenance doseage until I am reviewed by pdoc on 14 May.

He also said:- my patient is aware of the possible side effect of a rash developing during the initial stages of starting Lamictal which hopefully are reduced by the slow titrating schedule.

So - does this all sound like a good starting point? I am a bit worried about continuing with Sertraline though and am not sure if he wants me to, so have phoned and left message.