While in REM and SP do our lungs act the same as our "dream lungs"?

**Wyvrn** · 12-30-2011 08:28 PM

So I had a dream that I was in a gym like place and did a reality check (the plug your nose one) and found out I was dreaming. Looked at my hands for a bit (making the dream so vivid) and really tried to "anchor" myself in the dream. The dream became as vivid as real life. Talked with people, then noticed I was thirsty. I also noticed there were like 5 drinking fountains and I tried drinking from each one but could not quench my thirst. Also felt my throat getting dry every time I tried drinking water. I gave up and a little while later the dream ended into a FA and did the plug nose RC, realized I was still dreaming and got out of bed and the house was a mixture between mine and my grandparents house and I flipped on some lights because it was dim (and I could adjust the light level). My parents were there working on something and they told me, "people are trying to sleep, don't turn those lights on". I told them, "They won't mind, trust me." And I questioned my reality again and checked my watch, the hour said 7 or 5 or something and it was higher than the other numbers, I looked back and the hour number was gone and the minutes did not make sense. Then I did the look at my hands thing. So I noticed I was thirsty and went out to the kitchen and tried drinking water then some apple juice and same thing happened. My throat got dry every time I drank and my thirst was not quenched. Then the dream faded.

Does this mean that our breath and lungs relate the same as in our dreams? I mean, because my throat got dry only when I tried sucking in the water or juice. I think that if we really believe our thirst will be quenched, then maybe in the dream it will be. Kinda like the quenching is being simulated in the brain. Thoughts?