Over the past week or so I have developed a shingles-type pain across my upper back (below back clavicle and between 'wing bones') but no rash. I am still taking Roxicet for throat pain and that helps relieve the back issue, but once the roxicet wears off the pain returns. It's not an unbearable pain, but definitely there. In the scheme of things I can live with this, but wonder if this is some type of neuropathy or radiation induced issue.

Has anyone else experienced shingles without the tell-tale rash or similiar? I see my SO today, so it's on my list to talk about.



Nancy
Age 56 at diagnosis
Neck Lymph node removed 11/2012
Tonsillectomy perfomed 12/2012 - identified as primary
SCC Left Tonsil with Left Node involvement, DX 12/2012
RX started 1/29/2013, finished 3/23/2013;
Daily IMRT (35 Sessions)
Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin (6 weeks)
PEG placed after week 4 (3/1/2013)
PEG removed 6 1/2 months later (8/12/2013)