I usually only wake up in fear and panic when I am unusually stressed, such as relationship problems or money woes. I do not have dreams that cause the panic, it is more like I awaken just enough to think about the things that are troubling me and I become adrenalized.

When I have dreams that trouble me I try very hard to remember the specifics of them so I can connect them to what is going on in my life. I can usually find a lot of relevant things in my dreams that teach me.