Alzheimer's Disease

To dream of Alzheimer's disease represents feelings about a worsening memory, identity, and ability to manage relationships that doesn't let you believe in yourself like you usually do ever again. Anxiety or feeling stupid about yourself not having a sharp memory when it's important. Embarrassing yourself with deteriorating skills or memory. Concerns with other people noticing your memory or skills are not as good as they used to be. Concerns about forgetfulness, confusion, or a decline in mental clarity while not wanting to speak about it.

Alternatively, Alzheimer's disease may reflect your surprise at how forgetful someone you know is.

Example: A woman dreamed of her son having Alzheimer's disease. In waking life, she was about to enroll in a doctoral program and was concerned that she had forgotten too many things that other people in the same program remembered easily. She had anxiety that the program was beyond her capabilities. In this case, the son having Alzheimer's disease may have reflected her feelings about the potential for her future being embarrassed by her worsening memory with schoolwork.

Example 2: A person dreamed of going into a basement and suddenly losing their sense of self, similar to dementia or Alzheimer's disease. In waking life, they recently moved to another US State for a job. They hated the weather and missed their friends and family and wanted to move back. In this case, experiencing dementia or Alzheimer's disease when going into the basement may have reflected the person's feelings about their worsening memory, identity, and ability to manage relationships during a serious problem because moving forced them to be alone and not believe in themself like they usually do ever again.

Ambulance

To dream of an ambulance often represents feelings about urgent attention or intervention being needed. Urgent decisions about doing whatever it takes to deal with a problem. Feeling that there is a need for quick or urgent action. A crisis, an emergency, or a serious situation requiring immediate attention or response. Your thoughts about the need for assistance, support, or rescue in the face of a difficult or threatening situation. A need to act quickly.

Positively, dreaming about an ambulance might symbolize reassurance, help, or healing in situations of distress. It could indicate the presence of resources, support, or relief in challenging times. It may also reflect your trust in external help or your confidence in overcoming adversity, suggesting that help is available when needed. Readiness to take swift action and make necessary changes to resolve a difficult situation. It implies your ability to recognize the importance of responding promptly to challenges or emotional needs.

Negatively, dreaming about an ambulance could represent feelings of fear, anxiety, or panic about a situation that feels urgent or critical. It might symbolize a sense of helplessness, vulnerability, or a fear of catastrophe. This could also reflect a fear of not receiving the necessary help or support in time, or it might indicate a situation in your waking life that you feel is spiraling out of control. Feelings of
being overwhelmed by a pressing problem that requires immediate resolution. It may also suggest a fear of uncontrollable events or an impending crisis that you are trying to avoid.

To dream of being unable to get an ambulance may reflect your feelings of urgency that are not being listened to or addressed. Feelings of desperation, helplessness, or fear in a situation where you believe immediate help or intervention is critical. Feeling unable to secure necessary help. You may feel ignored, dismissed, or unable to communicate the gravity of a situation to others. This might also signify a lack of resources, support, or means to handle an emergency or critical issue in your waking life.

Example: A woman dreamed of her mother calling an ambulance. In waking life, she was seriously depressed and thought it was important to start seeing a therapist. In this case, her mother calling an ambulance may have reflected her conscious acknowledgment of the severity of her depression and the urgent need for professional help.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being unable to get an ambulance for her injuries. In waking life, she lost her job and couldn't get a new job while feeling it was urgent because she had been unemployed for too long to afford it. In this case, being unable to get an ambulance may have reflected feelings of desperation and helplessness in her current financial situation.

Amnesia

To dream of amnesia represents you or someone has a poor memory of something. You may not remember something that other people do. Alternatively, amnesia may represent you or someone else that has blocked out or rejected a negative aspect of yourself. You may also be experiencing a recurring problematic person or situation that seems oblivious to what has already happened.

Amnesia may be a sign that you or someone else doesn't believe that they did anything wrong or finds it difficult to accept responsibility.

Alternatively, amnesia may also represent a complete loss of direction. Original goals or intentions were abandoned.

Negatively, amnesia may reflect an arrogant intentional attempt to pretend that something important was forgotten.

Amputation

To dream of amputation represents a loss of a part of yourself. Giving up power or abilities. You may feel "robbed" or unable to achieve goals. It may also reflect serious losses or dramatic changes that leave you feeling vulnerable. You may feel frustrated, limited, powerless, or helpless. It may also represent restrictions placed on you.

Amputated hands reflect feelings of being unable to do as you please or losing a capability.

Amputated legs represent a loss of independence.

Amputated arms represents a loss of function, reach, or an extension of yourself.

Example: A woman who aspired to be a writer once dreamed of being in love with a legless man. In real life she knew that writing was a field that was unsupportive of newcomers. The legless man reflected her desire to write being a difficult achievement without doing everything on her own first. A goal with "no legs" of it's own. A goal that would have to be supported by others forms of income.

Example 2: A man once dreamed of seeing a man who was missing his hand. In real life he was dealing with an illness that had destroyed his life and limited his ability to do things that he wanted.

Anaphylactic Shock

To dream of anaphylactic shock may reflect feelings about a situation being too stressful. Feelings of powerful uncontrollable stress and anxiety that dangerously pushes one "over the edge." Over-dramatic stress or anxiety that can cause you embarrassing failure or loss. Embarrassingly shocking failure that you feel you are powerless to do anything about without assistance. Embarrassing potential failure caused by an over-sensitivity. An over-sensitivity or unexpected problem requiring urgent attention.

Anecdote

To tell or read an anecdote in a dream represents enthusiasm for idealistic notions. A positive view of an idea or belief that you or someone else have had.

Consider how the anecdote makes you feel when you think about it.

Anesthesia

To dream of anesthesia represents a situation that helps to reduce the severity of a problem, or makes facing consequences more tolerable. It may also symbolize a compromise or concession that reduces a burden or unpleasant situation that can't be avoided.

Anesthesia may also represent a wish to avoid the full emotional impact of something that hurts you.

To dream of having no anesthesia may reflect a difficult situation where you are required to feel the full emotional impact of fixing a problem. Painfully or uncomfortably being denied the ability to hide anything. Feeling that you can't avoid how painful or unfair a correction is. Feeling that someone is being inconsiderate to your pain.

Example: A man dreamed of asking a doctor for anesthesia for a broken toe. In real life he was unhappy with a purchase he couldn't return. He asked the store for an exchange to settle the problem. The anesthesia reflected the reduced feelings of loss he felt on the purchase due to the exchange being better than no compromise at all.

Example 2: A man dreamed of having to endure a surgical operation without anesthesia. In waking life he felt that he had to speak to a psychiatrist about very personal issues and had to be perfectly honest about embarrassing details.

Anorexia

To dream of having anorexia represents self-deprivation. You may feel like you don't deserve something. You may have issue with guilt, self-acceptance, or your self-esteem. You may need to learn to love yourself or to let go of the past.

Alternatively, the dream may symbolize your quest for perfection.

*Please See Starvation

Antibiotics

To dream of antibiotics represents a solution to a problem that requires persistence or dedication. Something you know helps you if it's done regularly. You may have negativity that you are trying to protect yourself against. You might trying to prevent a problem from getting out of control.

*Please See Medicine

Antidote

To dream of an antidote represents a solution to a problem. The ability to set something right or correct something that went wrong.

*Please See Cure

*Please See Medicine

Arthritis

To dream of arthritis represents struggling with an area of your life that is always more difficult than it should be. Feelings about a permanent problem with moving around in life or holding on to things in your life. Problems or pain associated to your capabilities (e.g. emotional pain with holding on to difficult marriage). Issues with pain or holding on to things that are important to you that you feel may never go away. Persistent issues with pain or difficulty keeping your life the way it is. Persistent difficulty with your "grip" on some area of your life. Feeling on stress and struggle. Feeling helpless to effectively deal with a problem. Difficulty moving forward with plans. Feelings of barely being able to do something.

Example: A woman dreamed of thinking she had arthritis. In waking life she had spent a very long time away from her husband and was dealing with a loss of her home. The arthritis in the dream may have reflected her feelings of permanently having a problem living her life easily and holding on things important to her. She felt persistent pain associated with keeping her husband and her home that she thought would never go away.

Artificial Limbs

To dream of artificial limbs represents feelings about never allowing anything to limit your beliefs or sense of independence. You may have been cut off from power, freedom, or a capability and are using your resources to overcome it. Doing whatever you can to not allow a problem or limitation stop you. Choosing to never give up.

Negatively, an artificial limb may reflect use whatever resources are available to never have to face consequences. Feelings about negative situations or people in your life that will never give up. It may also reflect your negative attitude about giving up control.

Example: A man dreamed of his dog having an artificial limb that he took off and examined the cut limb. In waking life he was using pain killers, smoking, and alcohol to support himself emotionally and was finally beginning to think about the real underlying issues causing his problems. The artificial limb reflected his use of addictive substances to avoid facing his real pain.

Asthma

To dream of asthma represents anxiety under uncomfortable circumstances. Feeling intense fear or worry while also feeling unable to discuss it. You may be feeling a lot of pressure to do things all by yourself or to never bother others. Asthma may be a sign that you need to confront your fear of discussing you problems or reaching out to others.

Autism

To dream of seeing someone with autism represents issues with being too accepting of a weird or eccentric situation. Oddness that is obvious and stands out. Making excuses for unusual behavior. Frustration that someone is fully aware of you and chooses to ignore you. Frustration that you are not being listened to you no matter how obvious or direct you are with someone. Difficulty communicating or "getting through to someone. Your awareness of other people purposely not listening to reason or warnings.

To dream of yourself being autistic or that other people think you are autistic may reflect waking life situations where you feel your behavior is considered eccentric by others. Uncomfortable feelings about real mental health problems or disabilities you have being witnessed by other people. Feeling that other people think you are weird and stupid.

Alternatively, being autistic may reflect insecurity you have about not being like other people.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a very autistic man. In waking life he he was having trouble being supportive of a friend who was in the hospital for chemotherapy. The friend in the hospital was acting very disruptive while he was supposed to be sitting still.

Autopsy

To dream of an autopsy represents a careful evaluation of the consequences of your actions. You or someone else may be trying to understand failures or find the root cause of a problem.