Question: I’m a college student and this weekend I decided to take a four hour trip home. I returned fairly exhausted and the night after I returned I had a dream where I got onto an elevator. As it went up I just couldn’t seem to catch my breath whatsoever. I don’t know how long I went without breathing, but it felt like an eternity. I panicked and desperately banged on the elevator door to get out and maybe catch my breath. As soon as it opened up, I stepped out as quick as I could, but the nightmare continued and I still couldn’t breathe.
I eventually woke up gasping for air. I thought it was just the dream, but I actually wasn’t breathing at all. This is the first time it ever happened to me and I hope it doesn’t happen again. I’ve only had a couple nightmares in my lifetime, and this was definitely one of them.