"i am honestly the happiest person ever since my psychiatrist prescribed depakote for me, no more rapid cycling!! i take two 500mg tablets about 20 minutes minutes before bed and i sleep throughout only waking up when my back aching in pain; i&#039;ll save that for my baclofen and prednisone post. i do not experience the manic highs as i was once did; however i still have my low days but everyone does! my low days are no where near the days when i on trileptal or any ssris. i was taking ability and lithium for a week (this is my experience) i started seeing the world in two-dimensions, sort of like the early nintendo characters. i freaking out!! that was it. make sure to get blood tests every months to ensure your depakote are in line. a  "