Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary

by Pamela Ball
When we feel we are suffocating in a dream, it may be that our own fears arc threatening to overwhelm us. It can also indicate that we are not in control of our own environment.

To be suffocating someone mav mean we are overpowering them in real life.

If we do not wish to have any sort of relationship with someone we may find that dreams of suffocation occur. Fears about sexuality may also surface in this way.

3- Suffocation may appear in dreams when negative energy is too strong for us to deal with.

Little Giant Encyclopedia

by Klaus Vollmar
First determine if you had a real breathing problem while you slept—a cold, for example. Were you feeling constricted? Were you bothered by unspoken and ambiguous thoughts that took your breath away and which you denied, creating tension and stress? Here it is not a question of your being in danger of your life, but rather a desire to get more Air, as a symbolic expression for more intellect and greater mental clarity.

Encyclopedia of Dreams

by Michael and Elizabeth Thiessen
A dream of suffocation should first of all be taken as a warning and go to see the doctor for a thorough checkup, second of all the dream could indicate that you are a victim of a particular kind of love that is so protective of you that you feel suffocated. Either way the dream warns you to check your health or get out of a bad relationship.