Can Dreams Kill You?

prashantnew · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:31

We need to Inception.

pitchfork · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:31

Theoretically a dream alone cannot kill you but amplified by a cocktail of experimental drugs, yes.

I mean strictly speaking it is entirely possible for your body to think it is being stabbed and the skin to open up from the inside.

Hitman_Leon · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:31

Just make sure you never end up dreaming while driving.

Deception · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:33

I die all the time.. I just respawn after :cool:

Liquiduk · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:35

The question I am interested in is when people die in their sleep, generally of the older kind, whether or not they dream of dying?

zenf · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:35

pitchfork said:
I mean strictly speaking it is entirely possible for your body to think it is being stabbed and the skin to open up from the inside.

...Wha?

:(Rhodri:) · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:37

EGuitarStar said:
I don't think you can die in your dreams......wait a minute... What about all those people who apparently die in their sleep? Do they dream for one last time and have a crazy nightmare? Argh................

I died in a dream before - the dream continued with some random person instead of me, it was really odd.

Joshct · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:38

zenf said:
...Wha?

like the matrix, neo got shot, so he started bleeding from bullet wounds in the read world.

duuuuuuuuuh

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:39

Have you ever had a dream, mlbtheshow, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?

mrk · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:42

pitchfork said:
I mean strictly speaking it is entirely possible for your body to think it is being stabbed and the skin to open up from the inside.

The Dread Pirate · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:43

If you sleep with a Gun/Knife/<PlayerChar Weapon of choice> under your pillow then I'd say it's quite possible.

Zethor · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:50

pitchfork said:
Theoretically a dream alone cannot kill you but amplified by a cocktail of experimental drugs, yes.

I mean strictly speaking it is entirely possible for your body to think it is being stabbed and the skin to open up from the inside.

Small typo there, should be "absolutely impossible". Common mistake, the letters are practically right next to each other on the keyboard.

Havana_UK · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:51

Yes. I've died in dreams several times.

Fortunately, I got better.

markweatherill · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:56

Liquiduk said:
The question I am interested in is when people die in their sleep, generally of the older kind, whether or not they dream of dying?

I don't think anyone has ever reported having that experience.

cu3ed · 13 Jan 2014 at 14:59

Ive had a recurring dream where I'm shot in the head and died, so far so good!

pitchfork · 13 Jan 2014 at 15:01

zenf said:
...Wha?

mrk said:

Hence, highly theoretical, it's proven in psychophysiology that the body can alter itself due to psychological stimuli, well wheres the limit to that? We don't know.

Laugh all you like but stranger things have happened - and that's not exaggeration.

DJMK4 · 13 Jan 2014 at 15:04

cu3ed said:
Ive had a recurring dream where I'm shot in the head and died, so far so good!

I have some strange reoccurring dreams

1) I used to have (when I was in my teens) my tongue pierced, but I took it out shortly after, as the feeling of having a bar through my tongue was horrible, I used to hate the feeling of taking it out - Weirdly I now in my later years have dreams of someone pulling a thick metal pole out of my tongue

2) I keep having weird reoccurring dreams of my teeth falling out.

3) Falling dreams - Falling from a great height and waking up suddenly

4) Being shot - Makes you jolt like ****
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None of the above have killed me

mattyg · 13 Jan 2014 at 15:06

My mrs sometimes has pretty big twitches as she's falling asleep. Dr said it was normal and the brain is temp losing connection to the body and thinks its dying so gives it a jolt..

Scary I thought but then the brain is ready for it and has an answer.

EDIT: Hypnic Jerk

EGuitarStar · 13 Jan 2014 at 15:12

Interesting article here

Edit: After reading it appears to be hokum.

DJMK4 · 13 Jan 2014 at 15:16

mattyg said:
My mrs sometimes has pretty big twitches as she's falling asleep. Dr said it was normal and the brain is temp losing connection to the body and thinks its dying so gives it a jolt..

Yeah I get this when I am really tired, and my body shuts down really quickly but I am still sort of in an awake state. It doesn't usually happen when I fall asleep slowly.