Waves,
I think he wants you to remember to take the full Depakote dose he chose for you. How long does the extra dose take to become effective? I'm thinking a few days.

This is a bit out of character for him. He leaves you be most of the time. I can see why this surprised you.

I'm a little unclear about why you are too manic to go out of town but not too manic to commute back and forth to work every day.

M