I'm having nightmares and "waking dreams", what should I do?

Question

Since my mother died a few weeks ago, I've been having terrifying nightmares. Dreams about my son being euthanized like a dog, my father being alive and dying all over again, being trapped in an expanding house, people chasing me and trying to stab me. But last night was the scariest of all--I had a "waking dream", almost like a hallucination. I was so afraid I made myself wake up, and I was looking at my clock and the walls, I was tossing around in the bed...but the dream was still happening! I had to get up and walk through my house and find my husband and talk to him, but even then I still felt like I was "seeing" the dream, like on a screen, like it was just beyond what was real and in front of me. This has only happened once before, when I was on a drug that's side effects were possible hallucinations, but that was a long time ago. I haven't had a med change in quite some time. Has this ever happened to you? Should I wait it out or should I seek some kind of help?

Answer 1

i have no idea but that is really scary. i think u should get some help. maybe its cuz u really miss ur mother.

Answer 2

I dont know if you would ever look into this, but this may be happening because it brought up past life memories. Whether you believe it or not, there are some psychiatrists that can help you through hypnosis.

And yes it has happened to me before so i know what youre going through, it can be kinda scary.

Answer 3

First, Sorry for your loss and God have mercy on her. I can tell you there is spiritual unrest, especially if you are "walking" around while yet in bed. I need to ask a few questions.  Are there people grieving and still crying over her death?  Is here true mourning going on?  If so, this will cause spiritual unrest as there definitely is here.  The dead cannot rest in peace if the living mourn.  The dead's restless spirit can pester another with such images as you have seen to cause more spiritual insight.  I can provide you with this.  Mourning must cease.  Pray for your mother's soul.  Ask that God forgive her.  Ask that she rest in peace.  The dead can no longer perform any deeds to add to their "stock".  Therefore, if on her behalf you can give charity, help another so as to contribute to the reward of your mother and yours as well.  Pray for her and perform well, conduct yourself in a manner befitting reward for your mother, in that she raised good and righteous progeny.  Do these things and you will rest, as will she.

You need no help but faith.

Regards

Answer 4

I am sorry to hear about your mother.

and ... yeah that is called Sleep paralysis. It happens to me sometimes. These Walking-Hallucinations are actually the symptoms of sleep paralysis. They are called "hypnopompic hallucinations" --- A vivid dreamlike hallucination that occurs as one is waking up! .

pls read these articles for more details~~~

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paral...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnopompic

Am sure they will get better in time, right now you are obviously scared and upset because of your mom's death. These dreams will go away soon, no worries.