My husband took 0.5 mg of Ativan about 30 minutes before each radiation treatment and he said it made all the difference for him! Hope the Xanax works for you.
-Tricia

CG to spouse, tonsillar SCC, T2N0M0, tonsillectomy 9/06, 35 rad tx finished 12/06, no chemo. Positive PET 3/07 in tonsillar fossa (residual tumor), surgery 4/2/07 composite resection tonsillar fossa and BOT w/forearm graft and right ND.