Thread: First lucid night ends badly =/

I guess you learned at least two things:
1. Drugs reduce control, which can be interesting if one is ready for it. Why did you take it anyway?
2. The next time you just relax and let things happen.

I had a very similar experience. I was paralyzed and my body was vibrating like I was being electrocuted and as if that wasn't confusing enough, something dragged me along the walls together with my bed. I couldn't quite distinguish then if I was awake or not, because it was connected to a false awakening. I was switching between two dream levels several times and falsely assumed one was the waking state. One gets used to that kind of experience though, so I just relaxed and actually enjoyed what happened.

On another occasion I was lucid lying on my front fully paralyzed -- probably in the same position as in bed -- in some kind of dark and filthy backyard. Some semi-transparent white shades flew by and in the background there were some red-skinned demonic creatures. As soon as I had seen them, they noticed me. I still recall vividly how one of them quickly turned his head in surprise gazing with his glowing eyes. Then they all raced at me, still lying there in paralysis. I could have deliberately woken up, but I was more interested in seeing what would happen. Well, they had sharp teeth and when they bit into my hands and forearms, I could feel them sharply penetrate the flesh, although it wasn't really physical pain. Still I observed and woke up involuntarily after watching them gnawing my finger for a while.

Exceptional experiences prepare for dealing with exceptional experiences, not much else does. Repeatedly getting in extraordinary situations will build up your composure until you can handle such things with calmness.

Regarding opioids and dreams, I had no negative experiences, rather the opposite. I guess that strongly depends on the intention. If you just swallow some pill for whatever reason -- medical or not, you may be caught off guard by unexpected "side-effects".

My recommendation: Enjoy the ride! It's an adventure and there's no reason to panic. Let things happen and learn from it.

Oh, about the sore, don't worry. Sometimes pain in dreams can be very intense and you will continue feeling it after waking. I had a dream experience with someone drilling a knife into my arm for maybe a minute and when I woke up, my arm still hurt in the exact way. Also you may have strained your muscles from fighting against the paralysis. I once did when I brutally overcame paralysis causing several muscles to hurt for hours. Better to relax instead.