I am taking Depakote er now and my psychiatrist has decided to add Lamictal. I am taking a very low dose of Lamictal that will gradually be increased. Eventually as I am reaching a therapeutic level, my psychiatrist will be decreasing my Depakote er dosage. I wanted to get off Depakote er so I can begin losing some weight again. Depakote er causes weight gain. My psychiatrist says that Lamictal does not cause weight gain. Does anyone have a favorable view of Lamictal vs. taking Depakote er?