I have had some searches hit my blog for a few things that I can elaborate on, due to the post the search hit wasn't what the person was looking for, and I can actually help expand the information.
Depakote
This medication is not monitored by dosage, it is monitored by blood levels. It is not about the milligrams a patient is taking it is based on how a patient feels, and most of the time it is at a blood level of 100-125.
The blood work needs to be done before the morning dose, and 12-14 hours after the last dose. If levels are lower than 100, then that can give room for increase of dosage of Depakote until the patient feels better and/or is at the 100-125 blood level.
Depakote causes weight gain[it did for my daughter] and there is a black box warning for Pancreatitus as well as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in girls under age 20. Depakote anecdotal stories from my daughter using it are: the medication made her feel irritable, and she often complained she felt crabby after taking it. Once she was taken off of Depakote she said [and did] she was able to read with clarity again, and she felt better than ever.
Depakote is a mood stabilizer, though it is an anti convulsant drug, commonly used for Bipolar Disorder.
My daughter took 1500mg. per day for 6 years, and she has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome as a result, confirmed by 2 experts at a good hospital. She takes hormone supplements now the rest of her life to manage the unbalanced hormones, and also leaves her with a higher risk of endometrial cancer.
For more information about PCOS read here about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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