I cant sleep. Genetically I was am an alcoholic at birth. At 27 years of age involved in drilling rig fire. Burnt badly. Drs said nvr wash back again. Nvr work in sun. Determined to prove wrong. Became worse alcoholic taking pain meds and drinking to tolerate pain stretching skin on my elbows/arms/physical therapy all day exercising/stretching skin. Several months. DUI s became problem. Quit drinking Feb. of 2011 but had another industrial accident this time to my lower back Dec. 2011. Started taking 15 mg oxycodone but ONLY DRANK 1-2 beers at bedtime to relax enough to sleep. Without 2 beers nightly I toss and turn and get 2 hrs sleep nightly. 4-5 hrs with beer. Unfortunately Drs aren t understanding my regime and now after 5 years taking meds I am addicted and cannot work as a union carpenter-heavy toolbelt- without meds and my 2 beers nitely for sleep. I am 59 yrs old. 3 more yrs to retire. All this causes more stress and now sleep 1 hr intervals 2 times a nite. Affecting job badly. Dr. shutting me off cause alcohol in urinalysis. Even if I do rehab I cant work without meds. Catch 22. Im screwed. If Dr had TOLD ME OXYCODONE WAS AN OPIATE I NVR WOULD HAVE INITIATED TREATMENT W/OXYCODONE. Took for 16 months. Went to quit em. Deathly sick. Finally read pamphlet that came with em. Googled it. Found out it was opiate. My fault I suppose but Im not a drug person till now. OPIATE ??? Would have ran scared.