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I get it in my dreams?

Posted by Martin on 16/6/2008, 9:44 pm

Well, I am often dreaming whilst sleeping during early morning when I start to need a wee. However, as I am dreaming and asleep, my urge to have a wee begins to appear in my dream. I have whilst sleeping, tried to use a toilet in my dreams and obviosuly i couldt go because that would mean i would wee the bed, if you get me? Ive been in nightclubs, at home etc and tried to use a toliet in my dream. Its like all my problems using public toilets are taking over my dreams aswell

It is quite weird. Has anyone else had anything like this whilst sleeping?

Re: I get it in my dreams?

Posted by Margaret on 17/6/2008, 5:52 pm, in reply to "I get it in my dreams?"

Yes, I too dream about needing a wee and invariably the toilets in my dreams are filthy, have no doors etc. Bad enough having the problem whilst awake, I can think of better things to dream about!

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Posted by John G on 18/6/2008, 8:43 pm, in reply to "Re: I get it in my dreams?"

Yes ironic that one suffers by day and also at night from "the problem". I also quite frequently dream that I need a pee but just can not find a suitable safe toilet. It is all part of the paruresis experience.

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Posted by Nigel on 20/6/2008, 4:11 pm, in reply to "Re: I get it in my dreams?"

Yes I have these dreams as well. I actually wonder if the dreaming about it actually re-enforces the negative thoughts. I often have more bad experiences in the dreams than in real life and the dreamed experience seems just as "real".

As Martin said it does seem logical that you cannot pee in the dream because you would wet the bed.... so if you dream about needing to pee your brain invents things to make you not do it, like being disturbed, filthy toilet etc. Maybe these dreams are actually at the root of the problem???

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Posted by Dave on 5/7/2008, 2:04 pm, in reply to "Re: I get it in my dreams?"

I used to get that but as i've got older and the problem has improved I now can go in the dream but don't - fortunately- wet the bed

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Posted by Lusy on 14/7/2008, 12:05 pm, in reply to "Re: I get it in my dreams?"

Yes, me too, in both respects!!

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Posted by Trixie on 19/7/2008, 11:04 pm, in reply to "Re: I get it in my dreams?"

oh me too! (I love this site!)
in fact sometimes my dreams are situated in toilets but the toilets are just incidental so I am not even dreaming about needing to go...they are just always there...obviously a reflection of how my paruresis is always with me even when I am not consciously thinking about it...

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