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It's great to hear from you, @docb99. Not being able to sleep lying down is really hard. I only had to do that a night or two after a septoplasty years ago, but I had a tough time getting any sleep sitting up in an armchair all night instead of lying in a bed.
It sounds as though the sumatriptan (Imitrex) plus ice pack was working okay to relieve your morning headaches, but the botulinum toxin (Botox) is working better. Is that accurate? Would you share more about what getting the botulinum toxin injections was like?
@rubonimo - welcome to the new Mayo Clinic Connect Headache & Migraine support group. You mentioned trying multiple medications for migraines and looking for a treatment that works for years. What treatment options have you tried so far? Did you find they gave you a little relief or none?
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There are multiple Botox injections done at once in the forehead, temple, neck, shoulder areas. They are quick pin pricks. I don’t find it painful but some might.
The first injections did very little. The morning headaches were a bit less painful.
The Botox seems to get less effective after about two months.
The second injections have helped. I am not waking with headaches daily and when I do they are less intense. I am at about two months since the second set and effectiveness may be fading.
I’m due for a third set in mid April.
It is not cosmetic Botox but it does affect your muscles. My right eyebrow gets raised while my left eyebrow doesn’t. I’ll ask my NP next time. My NP said there can be eyelid droop but I haven’t had that.