My husband had the IMRT (with no chemo). He started acupuncture through the cancer hospital two weeks before radiation began (in April) and thinks it helps so much (in many ways - pain, nausea, anxiety, xerostomia) is still going. He does have some dry mouth but I haven't really heard him complain that much about it. I remember when he started we took in a study on xerostomia and acupuncture from the Naval Medical Center in San Diego which showed the particular acupuncture points they used. I think the trick is finding a highly qualified one that works at a cancer center or has worked with cancer patients.