Hi kat..well then it's confirmed! One nice drink does help me! lol. I've had to have a drink maybe every other week. Nothing major..but I WILL say that a nice rum and coke gives the warm and fuzzy feeling I need when whimpering from this vicious AS pain. I dont drink regularly. Cant. Father was an alcoholic and I saw what it did to him. He cleaned up 16 yrs ago but it was no fun. But on occasion it works...better than the pain pills. lol rainbow your pal buggy