So sorry your having the pain...

John tries to stretch, stretch, and stretch, when he's stressed the pains are also worse...Hot baths help, but the sharpness is tough... muscle relaxants and increased physical therapy...
another thought maybe neurontin...which really helped J though radiation...

take care and hope teh visit goes well...

sara

Wife of John, 40yo, SCC R Tonsil (3/10/04), s/p resection and rad neck, forarm falp, taxolx3 pre rad, rad (30 txmnts) & taxol/carbo. Now he is 49 and doing well!!!