Something weird has happened a couple times to me while and just after I sleep. I have a history of migraines and I am on 125 mg of topamax to try to control them, although it does not work very well. My first very bad migraine episode lasted over a week and about 4 days in I started seeing flashing lights and having moments where I felt completely paralyzed, although I was aware of what was going on around me. A few nights ago I had a vivid dream about an animal boring into my head and I was shaking really bad, needless to say I woke up with a horrible headache, but I was still shaking really bad. A couple of nights ago I also had a really vivid dream where I was levitating in a room (weird, i know, but they are dreams) and then I fell back on to a bed where my friend was laying. I started shaking uncontrollably and could not speak and was trying to signal his attention but I couldnt. I woke up and I was still shaking uncontrollably and could not speak and slipped in and out of sleep, i guess. I do not remember it all that well. I woke up in the morning with another bad headache. My question is are these seizures? I have never had one, but I do see a neurologist. My next appointment isnt until late July, but should I make one sooner? If they are seizures, that is ver scary. Can seizures just occur during the night and do they have anything to do with the migraines. I have had countless imaging studies done of my head, but never an EEG, even when I was hospitalized on the neuroscience ward.

any help would be appereciated

i would also add that i have stopped taking paxil recently because of some of the gastrointestinal side effects. everything went smoothly, but could this be a factor? the first episode of the shaking and my migraines have no relation to my stopping the paxil.

Hi,

I am not sure about seizures, but I would call the neuro office and ask to speak to your doctor's nurse. Tell her about this and see if she can switch your meds or go down a bit? If he doesn't have a nurse, leave a message for him to call you back ASAP.
I know that with my migraine preventative meds (nortriptalyne) I am definately having vivid dreams...but not with the shaking and other side effects.

I would call tomorrow.

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