Hi,

I had something similiar, though my pain level wasn't quite that high. I ended treatments near the end of March, 2013 and noticed the pains towards the beginning of May. They started on one side of my upper back, stayed there for a while and then 'traveled' its way across the middle and then to the other side. I had a slight case of shingles a few years back and that is what I thought of immediately; no rash ever developed though and after a few weeks (2-4?) it has gone away. I was still taking liquid Roxicet for throat pain and that was enough to relieve the pain, but not fully take away the sensation. I had mentioned it to a few doctors and got that puzzled look like they thought it was in my head. Whatever it was has passed now without any residual effect (I hope).

Best to you,

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)