Its been almost a year since three point intense radiotherapy to throat and neck. Apart from the obvious discomfort of dry mouth,lack of taste etc, i get occasional tightening of the neck muscles. As i'm sitting in front of the telly or whatever my neck will suddenly tighten up...... almost like cramp but will usually dissapear after about thirty seconds or so. My jaw still does not fully open since treatment...is there a link? Does anyone else get this mildly irritating problem? Also.....does the dryness and ability to eat more varied food.....ie: sandwitches etc, become easier, say, two years on from treatment? Dr Vinod? any answers to this? One piece of good news....my recent ultrascan showed me to be clear of any threatening lumps and nodes in my neck and throat. Just wish i still did'nt feel so shattered from the experience. still climbing a mountain mentally and physically but i'm aware that many of you may have gone through worse than myself. good luck all. steve.

Hi Steve

Just check that you aren't clenching -it could be triggering the muscle spasms.

According to some, saliva flow and eating improve slightly but I am not the expert on this. Perhaps some of the members can speak from their experience. I would suggest you try to stimulate the residual salivary glands to work harder through chewing gum and visualisation of sour lemons !

Best wishes
Vinod :coffee: