I wanted to follow up on this thread with my experience -

I tried Depakote for a month at 1000 mg (split, 500 mg AM and PM). It was horrible!!!

I was nauseated the entire time I was on it and even though I could barely eat anything, I gained a ton of weight that I am now trying to lose. I felt bloated, my energy was completely sapped, and I felt mentally foggy all the time. I felt like I had the flu for a month. Within less than a week of coming off of Depakote my energy has returned, the nausea went away, I feel mentally sharp again.

Not a drug I'd be willing to try again. I know it works great for some people, but for me, it was a month of torture.