Sleep Problems

New member Paul here from the UK.
My sleep problems are slowly getting worse. I have no difficulty getting off to sleep, often suffering auditory hypnogognia. I also suffer auditory hypnogognia while I am sleeping, with my name being called as if I have over slept. I regularly get up at 6am for work, but this is getting earlier and earlier, 3am to 4am being the norm. It doesn't seem to matter what I do exercise wise, since effective sleep eludes me. If I go to sleep at 8:30pm, I am up at 11pm, then 1am, then 4am, 4:30am, 5am, etc. I usually experience dreams (nightmares 60-70% of the time) prior to 11pm or after 4am.
If I am lucky I will knock off Saturday night and manage to sleep through from say 10pm tip 4am.
Currently I work 6 days a week and train 3 times a week.
Any suggestions welcome.

Hey Paul. My name is paris and i am from greece. I am having exactly the same problem with you. It all started the previous monday as my college started again after a christmas break. i had to wake up at 7 so i fell asleep at 12. i woke up at 5 and then couldnt go back to sleep..it didnt bather me cuz i was pretty sure that the next day id sleep normally. However the next day i fell asleep again at 12 and woke up at 4 :s i was so confused and i didnt know what to do..ever since then this problem has become part of my life and i cannot fix it, i even tried to sleep at 3 in the morning so i wouldnt wake up at 4 but nothing..it didnt help i woke up one hour later..pff i am kinda relieved that i am not the only one in this world having this problem...if you contact a doctor or something please let me know about it.(sorry for my bad english)

Hey there Paul,

Is there a chance that your entire sleep rhythm is off which could lead to additional stress? Have you tried something of a natural sleep aid to help you fall asleep? You did not mention if you had tried something to help you sleep (or stay asleep at least) before so I felt it was worth exploring at the least.

Do you snore? I know I had no idea I was snoring until I married my husband and couldn't understand why I was waking up so tired every morning. He told me that I snored and sometimes very badly. So, I wasn't sure what to do. I'd wake up almost afraid of not breathing while I was sleeping and then I learned why I was experiencing all of this. I did everything In could to avoid using a CPAP *mod edit* I suddenly started sleeping so much better. I guess my point is, there are often outside influences and reasons that we aren't always aware about that affect our sleep.

Really, you are in a horrible situation. This will develop stress in you. I don't think that this happens due to snoring issue. You must feel relax and don't take tension whether it is related to your personal or professional work.