When you are exhausted...?

Question

Do you have nightmares? Sometimes when I am physically exhausted I have really horrible dreams. Sometimes my mind even plays tricks on me where I think I am awake, and I am hovering above my bed almost touching the ceiling. I tell myself wake up- wake up...but in my head I AM awake...then out of nowhere I WILL wake up...and will be too afraid to go back to sleep. Generally it's like holy warfare in my head (dreams)...but very scary. This only happens when I am extremely exhausted, not just "tired". Does this happen to anyone else?

Answer 1

Google "hypnogogic sleep paralysis."  Sounds like you may be having some episodes.

Answer 2

I have had dreams like yours....kind of like a movie within a movie....and they are really difficult to explain.  When I eventually do wake up, I feel unsure how much of what I remember really happened as opposed to dreaming it.  So you are not alone, although I don't pretend to understand it.