I know what you mean. I had a nightmare a while back, I was being held hostage, bound and raped, I woke up and was genuinely scared. I asked in Body and Soul what it could mean and someone (maybe Octy?) said it was a suppressed sexual desire! :o/
Someone else offered that I feel trapped somewhere in my life (yes, my job), so I went for that explanation :o)
Don't feel daft Jayne :o)
3 times this past week I have had such bad dreams that I have woken up in a panic and it really isn't nice. 2 of the times was whilst we were away staying in a caravan so I didn't have the comp to come online to distract me, ended up reading a book!
I have put it down to worrying about going back to work today (back properly tomorrow) after 6 weeks off.
Things always look better in the morning and sometimes I can't believe the thoughts I have had when awake in the middle of the night (thoughts about dying that kind of thing)but it never enters my head during the day.
Make sure you get to bed early tonight and have a good nights sleep :o)