Am i the only one thinking this sounds kinda freaky? I something like that happened to me in a dream, I would have panicked. (Seing as thinking rational in dreams can be quite hard)

I have however, had DCs attack me once i told them it was a dream. Kinda freaky, "Mom, this is my dream. Get out!" Followed by her turning into some kinda skeleton/lich/whatever and attacking me. I woke up in mainly the same manner as you though, I was being held down by some force, and when I shot forward to make that force let go, i sat up in bed