Has any experience nightmares as a side effect of taking Topamax?

I just started taking Topiramate for migraines... starting at a LOW dose... and the first night taking this drug I had horrible, almost twilight like dreams nightmares. The doctor started me at a very low dose of 25 mg and in 2 weeks I’m instructed to double the dose. Not sure this is the right drug for me.
Eileen

Since the first night I began taking this medication (Topiramate/50 mg day) i have been experiencing dreams. I also take lamotrigine (Lamictal - 200 mg/day) as an adjunct therapy. I must mention that i cannot remember the last time i can recall a dream that i had. Although the first night i experienced a somewhat disturbing dream but since then they have merely been extremely vivid! I am quite pleased that i can now have these dreams. I also take daily recreational methamphetamine (non-prescribed) which may play somewhat of a factor but i thought i may provide my bit of input just to put it out there. Thank you guys for sharing your thoughts on this medication as well. It is very informative :)

Yes I did I was on it for a year and stopped it because of side effects. Mine were also feeling like a zombie spaced out, not being able to concentrate and not being able to get the words out that I was trying to think of and memory loss. My neuro actually got really upset with me and won't see me anymore because I refused to keep taking it. It's sad because now the closest one that I can find it 30 miles away that will take my insurance. He just couldn't understand how I couldn't function on it and thought it was all in my head.

Yes nightmares for sure. I have apparently been screaming and talking in my sleep on and off for a month or two now. I have been on topamax for about 4 months now and am up to 200 mg per day. The nightmares are horrible and foul language I have been screaming at the top if my lungs has really been startling my wife. I am weaning off this drug due to it not helping with my migraines at all. Tons if side effects to boot. I think I could put up with the side effects if the migraines stopped but the blurry vision can lead to very serious eye issues so need to come off now.

I had what I called "interactive" dreams which included horrible night terrors. I even punched my husband one time (this bought me a polysomnigraph in a sleeplab)... but, I figured out that it was from taking the Topimax. I continued to take it since I couldn't sleep at all without it and they eventually stopped. I did see a sleep doc too and he helped me figure out a ritual to help get me into deeper sleep... this may help you too if you choose to stay on the Topimax. Good luck!

I have never tried Topomax, but I had a simialr side effect from Trazadone!!