What happens when REM sleep is interrupted every night?

i have a hard time sleeping. i usually dont go through rem sleep and so i can sleep for ever and feel as crappy as i had before i slept. i know i havent gone through rem sleep because i dont dream and dreaming occurs in rem. anyway, the past week i hae randomly started going through rem sleep finally !! i remember my dreams from every night this week, i feel a little better in the morning than i usually do, BUT my rem has been interrupted each night. my alarm for work goes off well before im done dreaming. as a result it takes me about 5-10 minutes before i can actually open my eyes. what are the side effects of constant intuerrupted rem? what can i do if anything to help this issue? im about ready to go to my doctor and get perscription sleeping pills thats how horrible my sleeping is!!!