scary 'near death' dream
Question:
It wouldn’t have scared me, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t breathe very well. I still am having trouble, and am calling my doctor as soon as it turns 8:30.
Good. ’Cause you know, if you weren’t going to, all of us here at asd would have told you to. Could I have almost died in my sleep. It’s my daughter’s 13th birthday. How’s that for a B.D. gift?
Who knows… either way you can probably take something from the dream… and since you *didn’t* die, that is the only helpful thing to do. I’ll be thinking of you, Cal, and praying for you – Michelle
Response:
You poor thing. You are having a really tough time. I think that your dream shows you’re concern of dieing. When you can’t breathe, it is serious. You could die. So I view the dream as a warning. You have to take care of yourself. You may have to go to the hospital. I hope you feel better. — Lisa
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I finally dozed around 5am, by sitting up, rather than laying down. I dreamt that as I walked by a group of people, one climbed on my back. As she did, those surrounding her told her to let me go, let me go. But instead she and I were floating up, and up. It felt so very real. I kept begging the person, "please no Rose, let me go Rose’ and ‘please stop Rose’. I felt like I wanted to float away with her, but not yet. I couldn’t go yet. Finally she released me, and I woke up. It scared me so much, because my mom has had two ‘near death’ experiences, and Rose is the first name of my stbx’s grandmother, who absolutely loved me. She shared stories about her marriage with her husband, who I’d never met, with me, stories she never shared with others. (This fact really ticked of my in-laws, btw) It wouldn’t have scared me, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t breathe very well. I still am having trouble, and am calling my doctor as soon as it turns 8:30. I am still shaking. Could I have almost died in my sleep. It’s my daughter’s 13th birthday. How’s that for a B.D. gift? Does anyone believe in this stuff? Cal~
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Thanks for the advice, but I have pneumonia, which is why I couldn’t breathe very well. That morning I was in to the dr office, and had two tanks of oxygen, and an IV. Came home with a bunch of new meds. Thanks anyway, And, BTW, welcome to the group. I’ll be looking for your posts:-) Cal~
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I finally dozed around 5am, I’ve been lurking here for a week or two, so I’m new; but I think you’ve mentioned sleep problems a few times, right? It wouldn’t have scared me, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t breathe very well. I still am having trouble, and am calling my doctor as soon as it turns 8:30. Do you mean you can’t breathe well all the time (like emphesema), or just after the dream? Have you seen a sleep specialist? It sounds like you have sleep apnea. This condition does in fact cause you to temporarily stop breathing in your sleep. It’s not life-threatening, but it generally sucks (can lead to brain damage and heart problems if left untreated). Could also cause intense dreaming as your brain reminds itself to start the bellows again. I just went to a sleep-disorder clinic myself recently. So now I’m an expert. :-)
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I finally dozed around 5am,
I’ve been lurking here for a week or two, so I’m new; but I think you’ve mentioned sleep problems a few times, right? It wouldn’t have scared me, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t breathe very well. I still am having trouble, and am calling my doctor as soon as it turns 8:30.
Do you mean you can’t breathe well all the time (like emphesema), or just after the dream? Have you seen a sleep specialist? It sounds like you have sleep apnea. This condition does in fact cause you to temporarily stop breathing in your sleep. It’s not life-threatening, but it generally sucks (can lead to brain damage and heart problems if left untreated). Could also cause intense dreaming as your brain reminds itself to start the bellows again. I just went to a sleep-disorder clinic myself recently. So now I’m an expert. :-)
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Dreams involving death are not usually literal warnings impending physical death, but represent the decay and destruction of a stage in life, an attachment or a neurosis. Death is transformation from one state to another; it is necessary so that rebirth and renewal can take place. Wow Cal, does this describe you to a "t" or what? 
Sure does I found all of the different possible meanings real interesting, but have grabbed onto this one as the most likely. I like having a dream interpreter here on the group. Adds a ‘new’ dimension. Cal~ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dreams about death – including mortal wounds and terminal illness- often occur at life passages (especially mid-life) which may bring stress and upheaval. Our drive to achieve something may die, lost opportunities of unexpressed potentials in ourselves can all appear as deaths Death dreams can also represent a reminder to ourselves to do now what we want to do. Death represents the ending of the old and the beginning of the new. It can be a sign of release and the acceptance of change, especially within oneself or another person. A dream of death could suggest the elimination of fears and phobias of herald a new ability to take the initiative, perhaps in the form of an overdue confrontation with someone. Hmmm, didn’t you post about meeting soon with your stbx about nesting stuff?? You might be sick, but you’re not gonna die! Wynn — The reason why rivers and seas receive the homage of a hundred mountain streams is that they keep below them. – Lao Tse
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I finally dozed around 5am, by sitting up, rather than laying down. I dreamt that as I walked by a group of people, one climbed on my back. As she did, those surrounding her told her to let me go, let me go. But instead she and I were floating up, and up. It felt so very real. I kept begging the person, "please no Rose, let me go Rose’ and ‘please stop Rose’. I felt like I wanted to float away with her, but not yet. I couldn’t go yet. Finally she released me, and I woke up. It scared me so much, because my mom has had two ‘near death’ experiences, and Rose is the first name of my stbx’s grandmother, who absolutely loved me. She shared stories about her marriage with her husband, who I’d never met, with me, stories she never shared with others. (This fact really ticked of my in-laws, btw) It wouldn’t have scared me, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t breathe very well. I still am having trouble, and am calling my doctor as soon as it turns 8:30. I am still shaking. Could I have almost died in my sleep. It’s my daughter’s 13th birthday. How’s that for a B.D. gift? Does anyone believe in this stuff? Cal~
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Hey Cal, Here is some excerpts from what I’ve read on dreams from "The Encyclopedia of Dreams", "Dream Dictionary" and "Dreams" Dreams involving death are not usually literal warnings impending physical death, but represent the decay and destruction of a stage in life, an attachment or a neurosis. Death is transformation from one state to another; it is necessary so that rebirth and renewal can take place. Dreams about death – including mortal wounds and terminal illness- often occur at life passages (especially mid-life) which may bring stress and upheaval. Our drive to achieve something may die, lost opportunities of unexpressed potentials in ourselves can all appear as deaths Death dreams can also represent a reminder to ourselves to do now what we want to do. Death represents the ending of the old and the beginning of the new. It can be a sign of release and the acceptance of change, especially within oneself or another person. A dream of death could suggest the elimination of fears and phobias of herald a new ability to take the initiative, perhaps in the form of an overdue confrontation with someone. Hmmm, didn’t you post about meeting soon with your stbx about nesting stuff?? You might be sick, but you’re not gonna die! Wynn – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I finally dozed around 5am, by sitting up, rather than laying down. I dreamt that as I walked by a group of people, one climbed on my back. As she did, those surrounding her told her to let me go, let me go. But instead she and I were floating up, and up. It felt so very real. I kept begging the person, "please no Rose, let me go Rose’ and ‘please stop Rose’. I felt like I wanted to float away with her, but not yet. I couldn’t go yet. Finally she released me, and I woke up. It scared me so much, because my mom has had two ‘near death’ experiences, and Rose is the first name of my stbx’s grandmother, who absolutely loved me. She shared stories about her marriage with her husband, who I’d never met, with me, stories she never shared with others. (This fact really ticked of my in-laws, btw) It wouldn’t have scared me, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t breathe very well. I still am having trouble, and am calling my doctor as soon as it turns 8:30. I am still shaking. Could I have almost died in my sleep. It’s my daughter’s 13th birthday. How’s that for a B.D. gift? Does anyone believe in this stuff? Cal~
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I finally dozed around 5am, by sitting up, rather than laying down. I dreamt that as I walked by a group of people, one climbed on my back. As she did, those surrounding her told her to let me go, let me go. But instead she and I were floating up, and up. It felt so very real. I kept begging the person, "please no Rose, let me go Rose’ and ‘please stop Rose’. I felt like I wanted to float away with her, but not yet. I couldn’t go yet. Finally she released me, and I woke up. It scared me so much, because my mom has had two ‘near death’ experiences, and Rose is the first name of my stbx’s grandmother, who absolutely loved me. She shared stories about her marriage with her husband, who I’d never met, with me, stories she never shared with others. (This fact really ticked of my in-laws, btw) It wouldn’t have scared me, if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t breathe very well. I still am having trouble, and am calling my doctor as soon as it turns 8:30. I am still shaking. Could I have almost died in my sleep. It’s my daughter’s 13th birthday. How’s that for a B.D. gift? Does anyone believe in this stuff?
yep… get checked out, probably under too much stress right now. it does eventually take its toll.
