That ... yeah, that sounds pretty horrible.

I've had some pretty good success with a vitamin B-complex supplement - the few nights I've taken it have produced remarkably vivid and "feeling" dreams (i.e. dreams that mimic or produce actual sensations, f'rex wind blowing across my skin, or the drop you get in your stomach when you go down a rollercoaster). As a fun bonus effect, it turns your pee bright yellow!