Nightmares reflect the idea of the most horrible, terrible thing that you might think could possibly happen to you. If your nightmares are all different in content it can suggest that there are a number of issues in your life that are really scaring you. These nightmares are indicating that there are situations or ideas that you are not thinking about correctly and the dreams are trying to point this out to you. It would be helpful to have your dreams interpreted. Post a few complete nightmares .

What scares you the most in life? Is it getting low grades? If you are already putting in as much effort as you can perhaps you could enlist the help of a tutor. Is a friend giving you a lot of stress? Such a "friend" is no friend at all and you'd be better off without them in your life. Is your family a problem.? Perhaps you could find a trusted older person who could help you speak to the family. It is only by finding a solution to what is now giving you a lot of anxiety that you will free yourself from nightmares. Medication is not the best solution. Seeking the cause of your fears and eliminating them is.

As you can see these nightmares are beginning to have a physical effect upon your waking reality. You wake up crying, shaking, choking, etc. Finding that you cannot move at all is an indication of feeling powerless to make a move - to do anything. Have you tried asking for help in those subject areas that are causing the greatest anxiety?

Being killed in your dreams is merely the dreams way of saying that something or someone is emotionally devastating you. A situation is emotionally very hard on you. By waking up right after being killed, you are seeing the solution to what is terrifying you. The solution is to come to a greater sate of awareness. (wake up) What was terrifying you belongs to your own "dream world" where your thinking is too emotional and imaginative. More realistic thinking may be required on your part. A bear, for example, in a dream might represent a demanding parent but in real life they are human and can be reasoned with.

Holding a gun to your head implies that you might think of subjecting yourself to some very severe and hurtful criticism that your emotional nature cannot stand up to. The pain everywhere reflects the emotional pain you are being subjected to via too many scary thoughts, anxiety and worry. You need to seek help for all your concerns before the inner emotional pain starts to affect your physical health also. If you are religious, don't overlook your faith as an aid to coping with life. I truly sympathize with your situation and hope things get better soon.