Legs tingling after waking up from a lucid dream?

**FuzzyPotatoes** · 02-13-2014 04:42 PM

So last night, I had my second lucid dream, in this dream I attempt to fly, but then I wake up. Oddly when I'm lying in my bed, my legs are tingling for like 5 seconds, it's as if I'm SP but I'm clearly not. So I'm wondering if this is a normal thing after Lucids? This is curious as I was trying to fly but then woke up, and flying obviously includes your legs?

**TwitchLucidity** · 02-13-2014 05:12 PM

This happens to me for like, the whole day. :O

**Maxis** · 02-13-2014 05:21 PM

The only thing I can think of is it's a hypnapompic hallucination--kind of like HH when you WILD, except when you wake up rather than fall asleep. It may happen after LDs because you're already very aware and conscious as you wake up, so you notice it instead of disregarding it.

**NyxCC** · 02-13-2014 06:53 PM

Congrats on the ld, FuzzyPotatoes!

Great explanation by Maxis. There are lots of weird sensations (HH), that can occur before or after ld, including tactile-related sensations. On some occasions you can also get them before/after normal dreams too.

**sisyphus** · 02-13-2014 07:01 PM

I think lucidity is only indirectly the cause. Being lucid and excited caused you to wake, which interrupted the normal sleep cycle. When you interrupt a sleep cycle, you're more likely to experience unusual lingering sensations or strange thoughts.

**parkmeats** · 02-13-2014 08:54 PM

Maybe your legs were just asleep

haha. To a lesser extent... happens to my arms all the time. Shouldn't over-think it and I can guarantee you that being lucid had nothing to do with it.