I do tal with a professionl who told me to get on zoloft. I was on that for awhile, but then stopped taking it when I could no longer swallow, and I have noticed a huge difference. I no longer want to get out of bed in the mornings. I am also trying to force myself to swallow, but it still hurts like you would not believe. Would that be the muscles or would thast be the pain in the throat fomr radiation itself? The mucous is still pretty bad, but I think i am starting to get used to it and finding a system that works. As to weekness, I can be sitting a chair and just fall asleep. The pure exhaustion comes out of now where. Wonder what I am going to do when I have to go back to work in 3 weeks? I have to go back, because I have exhausted all my days and FMLA has all been used up.