Suffering dream meaning is explained below using 3 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.

Interpretation 1 — Martha Clarke

Dreaming of suffering—as much your own as someone else’s—is a bad omen, as it signals tensions and disputes with loved ones. Further, it denotes betrayal in the work environment that could be very harmful to your interests.
Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams Author: Martha Clarke

Interpretation 2 — Klaus Vollmar

Fear of suffering and illness. Such dreams usually offer constructive advice on how to end the suffering in your life.
Source: Little Giant Encyclopedia Author: Klaus Vollmar

Interpretation 3 — Margaret Hamilton

Literally enduring longsuffering, one of the fruits of the spirit; see “fruits”
Source: Dream Dictionary Unlimited Author: Margaret Hamilton