Headaches while dreaming

**LucidityReality** · 07-23-2013 03:54 PM

I'm brand spanking new to this site, and, after the initial tutorials and welcomes and such, before even going to all the random threads, I decided to start with headaches: during and/or after LD. I started here, bc, doing a google search on headaches during or after LD led me to this great website! Anyway, I have read what you all have posted and am so glad to know that it's not just me, that it is real, and that there are reasons for it. However, being so new to a real place for this phenomena, I am extremely green regarding the several terms that have been used for help in overcoming these annoying headaches. On one hand, I myself believe the headaches are sort of a good sign because I'm being able to push the dream in directions I want it to go and/or force myself to continue a LD when I'm about to wake up. But as someone said, this side effect is headaches. However, I'd love to learn to same techniques without this pesky side effect, but am unclear on some of the terminology used. So, should I ask about that here to save myself some time? Or, do/should I really go out and search for everything on my own first? Thanks everyone for reading - and your understanding if this is much more than related comments and questions. Please accept me, though green -- for now. :-)

**Hitokage** · 07-24-2013 06:19 PM

I know exactly what you mean. I once wanted to fly to the space in one of my LDs. When I entered the clouds I started to feel intense pressure in my head like a barrier that something is wrong.
I realized later after more attempts that it was fear. I was simply afraid what will happen when I fly so high. My mind created some kind of block.

**melanieb** · 07-24-2013 07:09 PM

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Lucid dreaming does not inherently cause headaches, nor do most people experience them. A lucid dream is merely awareness in a dream and no physical change occurs to cause a headache.

That being said, some people do report this odd sensation. Having read many of the descriptions and experiences I can only suspect this is a mentally-created block or sensation from various anxieties and perceptions that are not physically initiated. It could also be something created by the mind to create a link to the body which is disassociated from the mind, and being aware of that disconnect causes the mind to create a sensation intended on restoring the link, possibly because of the sudden awareness which occurs in a lucid dream. It's a wonder this doesn't cause a dreamer to immediately awake.

In those instances it would appear as a sleep disorder....a harmless disorder, but annoying just the same.