Macbook Pro not always waking from sleep

The only time I sleep my Macbook Pro is when I close the cover. Before I open it, I make sure that the light on the front is pulsating, indicating it is fully asleep.
Sometimes when I open it is is waking up fine, and other times the screen just stays black and the light on the front remains pulsating. When the screen is black, pressing the power button or shutting the screen and opening it again has no effect - the only thing I can do is hold down the power button for 10 seconds and restart my computer.
This only recently started happening. I'm running 10.5.4, but it started happening with 10.5.3, although I don't think it's system related because it didn't start right after I upgraded to 10.5.3 but some time after, only about 2 weeks ago from today.
Any help on this matter would be appreciated!

if you do a search, you will find other threads related to the sleep issue, and might find some insight there . . .
it is strange, i was having the problem too, where the sleep problem would happen intermittently. after i realized there was a problem i stopped putting my mbp to sleep. but recently i have started to use the sleep mode for my mbp, and have not had this problem again.
have you consulted with apple on your issue?

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