I actually posted this on a Facebook sleep group, but this forum seems much more active... No one replied to the other one.

Ok, so even though I'm a lucid dreamer, I have nightmares. All my nightmares are lucid, and I always force myself awake when they get really bad.

For the last 2 years or so, forcing myself awake has caused me physical pain. When I wake up, all of my at least larger muscles will hurt and ache for like 10 seconds before it quickly fades.

Anyone knows what's up with this? Has anyone else experienced this, or something similar? I'm glad I only have a nightmare around once every second month. It's really uncomfortable.