Hi Everyone,

I'm a chronic lucid dreamer (without actually wanting to be!) who has had a good solid week of 2-3 wake induced lucid dreams a night. I've developed a problem, however. After each lucid dream terminates, I experience many false wake-ups. I'm aware that these wake-ups are false immediately, as I feel paralysed and have trouble opening my eyes properly (although my surrounding look exactly like my bedroom). Sometimes as many as ten can happen and it's quite distressing. I scream at myself to wake up properly and have tried several techniques, such as throwing myself off the bed in my dream to 'shock' myself to a state of wakefulness with limited success.

When I do wake up, I feel disorientated and confused and often have headaches. I'm also exhausted from mental exertion. Does this happen to anyone else? Does anyone have a better technique for snapping out of the conscious dream state - or a way to deal with it without anxiety?

Please post your experiences as I'm interested to know if this is a common phenomena.

Ciao!
Jane.