Dreams about the body

Teeth falling out, being naked in public, wounds, transformations: your own body is the stage for some of the most common and unsettling dreams. None of them is a medical diagnosis, and each entry makes that clear with sources.

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• Teeth falling out

  What does it mean to dream that your teeth are falling out?

• Public nakedness

  What does it mean to dream you're naked in public?

• Hair

  What does it mean to dream about hair?

• Own pregnancy

  What does it mean to dream that you're pregnant?

• Blood

  Does dreaming of blood mean something bad will happen to my health?

• Hands

  Why did I dream I couldn't move my hands?

• Eyes

  Does dreaming I can't see well indicate a real vision problem?

• Nails

  Is dreaming of broken nails a bad omen?

• Skin or wounds

  Does dreaming of a wound mean I'm going to get hurt?

• Being sick in the dream

  Does dreaming I'm sick predict I'll really get ill?

• Seeing yourself younger or older

  Why do I sometimes see myself older in dreams?

• Losing a limb or body part

  Does dreaming I lose an arm or leg predict something physical will happen to me?

• Heart

  Does dreaming of a broken heart mean I'll suffer a romantic disappointment?

• Mouth

  Why do I dream I can't scream no matter how hard I try?

• Feet

  What does it mean to dream I'm running but not moving forward?

• Back

  Does dreaming of being stabbed in the back mean someone real will betray me?

• Head

  Does dreaming I lose my head mean I'll lose control?

• Stomach

  Does dreaming I vomit mean I'm sick?

• Tongue

  What does it mean to dream I can't speak even though I move my tongue?

• Ears

  Does dreaming I can't hear well mean someone is hiding information from me?

• Neck (being choked or strangled)

  Does dreaming I'm choked by the neck mean I'll have a real throat health problem?

• Scar

  Does dreaming of a scar mean I'll get a real wound or need surgery?

• Being unable to move in the dream (dream paralysis)

  Does dreaming I can't move mean I have a neurological illness?

• Nose (growing, deforming, or blocked)

  Does dreaming my nose bleeds or that I can't breathe mean I have a real respiratory problem?

• Broken bones or fractures

  Does dreaming I break a bone predict I'll have a real accident?

• Getting a new tattoo

  Does dreaming of a new tattoo have anything to do with my health or skin?

• Your body floating or levitating

  Does dreaming I float mean I've had a real out-of-body experience?

• Sudden body-weight changes (gaining or losing a lot of weight)

  Does dreaming I gain or lose a lot of weight predict a real change in my weight or an eating disorder?

• Having a disfigured or unrecognizable face

  Does dreaming of a disfigured face mean I'll suffer an accident or illness affecting my face?

• Urgently needing to pee or wetting the bed in the dream

  Does dreaming I wet the bed mean I have a real bladder problem?

• Fainting or losing consciousness in the dream

  Does dreaming I faint mean I have a real heart or neurological problem?

• Feeling bugs or insects crawling under your skin

  Does dreaming of bugs under my skin mean I have a real infection or parasites?

• Navel

  What does it mean to dream about your own navel?

• Transparent or translucent skin

  Does dreaming of transparent skin indicate a real circulatory or health problem?

• Sweating in the dream

  Does sweating a lot in a dream indicate a real health problem?

• Trembling or having chills in the dream

  Why do I feel cold or tremble in a dream for no apparent reason?

• Shortness of breath or a mild feeling of suffocation

  Does feeling short of breath in a dream mean I have a real breathing problem?

• Seeing your own internal organs or entrails

  Does dreaming I see my internal organs indicate a real illness?

• Hair growing all over your body

  Does dreaming that hair grows all over my body indicate a real hormonal problem?

• Losing your balance or feeling constantly dizzy

  Does dreaming I constantly lose my balance indicate a real inner-ear or nervous-system problem?

• Toothache in the dream

  Does dreaming of a toothache mean I have a real dental problem?

• Sudden memory loss in the dream

  Does dreaming I suddenly lose my memory mean I have a real neurological problem?

• Your voice doesn't sound like your own

  Why does my voice sound different from my real one in the dream?

• Eyes that change color in the dream

  Does dreaming my eyes change color mean something about my eye health?

• New spots or blemishes on the skin

  Does dreaming of new skin spots indicate a real dermatological problem?

• A wound that won't stop bleeding

  Does dreaming a wound bleeds without stopping mean I'll suffer real physical harm?

• Numbness or tingling in the body

  Is dreaming of numbness or tingling a sign of a stroke or other neurological problem?

• Discovering a new lump on your body

  Does dreaming I find a new lump on my body mean I have real cancer or a tumor?

• Vomiting in the dream

  Does dreaming that I vomit mean I have a real stomach problem?

• Being operated on (surgery)

  I have real surgery scheduled and I dream about operations — is it a sign it will go wrong?

• Breastfeeding or nursing

  I'm a man, or I don't have children, and I dreamed I was breastfeeding — does it mean something bad?

• Knees that give way, hurt, or bend

  Does dreaming my knees give way mean I will have an injury?

• Getting your period (menstruation)

  Does dreaming that I get my period mean I'm pregnant or that something is wrong?

• Getting an injection

  Does dreaming about injections mean I will need medical treatment?

• Leaving your own body (seeing yourself from outside)

  Is dreaming that I leave my body a paranormal experience or a real astral journey?

• Excrement or pooping

  Does dreaming about poop mean money?

• Giving birth or being in labor

  Does dreaming I give birth mean I am or will become pregnant?

• Burning yourself or suffering a burn

  Does dreaming of burns foretell an accident or a skin problem?

• Punching without strength in a fight

  Why do my punches have no strength in dreams?

• Washing your hands

  Does dreaming of washing my hands over and over mean I have OCD?

• Walking barefoot

  Is it bad to dream that I walk barefoot?

• False awakening (dreaming you have already gotten up)

  Are false awakenings dangerous, or a sign of a sleep disorder?

• Seeing yourself as a skeleton or all skin and bones

  Does dreaming of myself as a skeleton foretell a death?

• Beard (growing, shaving it, or unexpected)

  I am a woman and dreamed I had a beard; does it mean something hormonal?