Mark, thank you for the welcome. My BP is normal 110/70 at last doctor's visit.

What is a more normal choice for medication? There was some radiculitis, and the neurologist did give me a medrol dose pack and prednisone - neither helped, although the tingling and numbness in my right arm is subsiding some.

I looked online and the gabapentin is supposed to help with tension type headaches.

I will try the ice pack idea. I hadn't heard of the alcohol/water mix before