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I recently ran out of my depakote for three days.I am prescribed it for bipolar and I have never had seizures.I sat up in best and all of a sudden had a very bad seizure that lasted for over fifteen minutes.I had to to to the hospital in an ambulance.I didn't even know what day it was.I would definitely say yes.

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