Dizzy dreams?

Question

ive been having dreams every night now about me running away from something and then i fall,try to get back up but everything is spinning.

its spinning so fast i cant even lift my head.

and its heavy on my neck.

once i get up for about 2 seconds i try to walk and i fall again.

and then i wake up and i feel really sick and throw up.

whats wrongg??

Answer 1

Your dream sounds much more like a sleep disorder.  

I cannot clearly tell if you dream of 'getting up for about 2 seconds' and become ill, or if you really do become ill when you try to get up.  I will accept your writing as meaning the latter, which is something to be taken seriously.

You may be suffering from sleep apnea - in its simplest form, 'snoring' - but in reality an oxygen deficit brought on by abnormal breathing or interruptions of normal breathing during your sleep.  This causes symptoms anywhere from mild to severe - and yours are not to be taken lightly.

You may also have some other disturbance going on.  The sense of running away from 'something' sounds rather like a panic mechanism at work.  This could relate to apnea, where interrupted breathing brings this on, or to an intrusion of unwanted mental disturbances as you try to sleep - an overactive mind perhaps.

But you seem to be experiencing a real dizziness - which does suggest a shortage of oxygen for some reason.  The heaviness (of the head, I take it) and dizziness are very suggestive of this.  You might try different postures and ensuring that your bed is properly supportive and comfortable for good, restful sleep.  If you sleep on your back, try altering your posture a bit to see if this pattern will ease.

But truly - if you are awakening feeling ill and throwing up you should not delay long.  These are serious symptoms, rather like 'altitude sickness' that will likely need a doctor's attention to take care of.  A sleep study can be performed to determine what is going on and help a medical professional determine an effective treatment to give you relief.  Very often that involves a breathing device that helps 'force feed' fresh air into your nose and mouth during sleep.  There are other treatments as well and the study is likely needed to sort this out and give you relief.  None of this is meant to leave you with panick - it is just that you should not put off getting relief.  You will also be astonished at how much better you will sleep and feel each day if this is properly treated.

Try the bedding and posture for the immediate attempt - but if you don't get quick relief (and I suspect you will not) go straight on to your doctor and explain what you are experiencing.  This needs attention - it is beyond 'dreaming'.  The 'dream' is nothing more than a semi-lucid awareness of and reaction to the ill feelings your body is developing during a fitful sleep pattern.

All the best to you.