Trouble with: thinking I'm awake but I'm dreaming?!

Trouble with: thinking I'm awake but I'm dreaming?

I wake at night (almost every night) and panic because I think my dreams are reality. I will often dream about people in my room. People I know and don't know. I sit up in my bed and see them there in my room and believe what I was dreaming about is actually happening until a minute later and then I wake up and see there is nothing there. My husband is fed up and wants me to go to the doctor but I don't want to take sleep meds. I'll dream about anything from lost children in my room to animals crawling all over .........ugh!!!! If anyone can share some suggestions...... I need help!

You're obviously experiencing anxiety about something that is happening in your life. This anxiety is so intense that it's taking the form of near-hallucinations. Sleep medicine often suppresses dreaming, which is unhealthy. I would speak to a doctor to see what he recommends. Once you understand what is troubling you, these nightmares should diminish or disappear. This is something you can't handle on your own. See a professional to determine your next step.