Are my lucid dreams of suffocating sleep apnea?   Are my lucid
dreams of suffocating sleep apnea?  Postby moeburn » Tue Apr 10,
2012 10:31 pm  All my life I've had this issue, sometimes once a
year, sometimes every night for a week. I'll be asleep,
dreaming, and I will simultaneously become aware of the fact
that I am dreaming, and the fact that I am not breathing. I
suddenly remember where I fell asleep and where I am (even
though I cannot open my eyes to see). I'll make every effort I
can to either wake myself up to remember how to breathe, or to
signal to someone else to wake me up. I think I can wiggle my
finger a little, oh if only they could wake me up. 30 seconds
feels like hours. I feel just what I used to feel when I was
young and we would have "how long can you hold your breath"
contests, except with the added panic of being murdered by my
own brain.  Finally, I jump up, gasping for air.  Sometimes it
doesn't last 30 seconds, but those are the ones I remember most.
I've tried searching websites and