For people who suffer from sleep apnea their condition can prevent them from reaching this dream state. I started to run one way then i feel like i was restricted and my head was pulled back. Although A Fear Of Rejection Can Rear Its Head At Any Time In Life Obstructive sleep apnea osa can present with or provoke various psychological symptoms. Sleep apnea dreams suffocation . Another way is to recognize and respond when you aren t sleeping well. 16 in a previous study utilizing full night polysomnography in the sleep laboratory and excluding spilt night studies both dream and nightmare recall were nonsignificantly reduced in individuals with ahi 15. Sleep disorders may impact dream recall. Comments to sleep apnea dreams of suffocation periligun writes. For some this may lead to increased dream recall including dreams of drowning or suffocation. Suffocating during dreams ashann89 i was wondering if you could help me with this sleep problem that i ve been having i didn t re...