Hi, I have delayed sleep phase syndrome, so sleeping at night is already a chore for me, and I'm pretty sure this is related to my syndrome, but want to ask around anyway, maybe it's not. When I say DSPS, for me this means that my normal sleep schedule is to go to bed between 4 and 6am and wake between noon and 2pm. With work, I have to be up by 5:30am to get on the road. I have been trying to get to bed by 10, and did it one night, but not the others. Last night, I didn't get to sleep until 1am. Whether I get to bed at 10 or later, I wake repeatedly throughout the night. Last night, with 4 hours and 45 minutes of sleep time, I woke 4 times. The night before, with 6 hours and 15 minutes of sleep, I woke 7 times.
I don't dream, because I don't get to that stage of sleep unless I sleep during the day. If I sleep during my normal times (4/6am to 12/2pm), I sleep like a normal person, straight through for 8 hours with one wake if any.
Any ideas?