Dear Patty, I am two years ex tx, and the pain in still here and finally I have given into my GP and Pain Manangement Specialist and am on a regular regime a Norspan patch 20mg (which I may have to ask to be upped a bit) MS Contin slow release 20mg Ordine 5mg/ml and Tramal and Mersyndol or Panadeing to be taken when needed. The patch lasts one week. My ENT has finally told me I may have pain for another year or two or three because of the amount of surgery and the damage caused by radiation therapy.

I thought for two years that I was a wooz, even though I normally have a really high pain tolerance level.