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Has anyone tried Botox for headaches?

Posted by mikaylar @mikaylar, Jan 26 10:08am

Was Botox successful? My doctor wants me to try it again. It did not work 8 years ago. I worry about the toxicity and my glaucoma and macular degeneration. Eye doc says it's okay, but they aren't his eyes.

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dfarias | @dfarias | Mar 6 5:04am
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@sundancerdb78

YES! MY HEADACHES GOT WORSE ALONG WITH fatigue!
Sundance aka RB

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Botox didn't help at all

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tamster1208 | @tamster1208 | Mar 13 10:28am

Botox was life changing for me. I get shots every 10 weeks. I still get migraines but they are more manageable.

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sundancerdb78 | @sundancerdb78 | Mar 13 11:28am

You're Luckier that me!
I went through the facial shots and felt worse with my headaches!
Sundance aka RB

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Mar 14 1:27pm

Hi, @sundancerdb78 - how did the actual process of getting onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) shots go for you? I realize you said your outcome for your headaches was not good.

However, for those who may metabolize this treatment differently, I wondered whether you experienced pain with the shots? Did you feel calm or nervous before and during the shots?

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ellenblythe | @ellenblythe | Mar 14 2:59pm

A good friend of mine gets the shots, with some success, and my neuro has offered them to me. Its a series of 32 all over the head and upper neck. He says it takes him 15 minutes. no time for any dulling cream. Of course I would feel some anxiety going into this because it hurts! if I choose to do it, I would take .25 mg of xanax. The cost under my plan would be $200. every 10 weeks. I have had my first IMOVIG shot and will do 3 of those before I try anything else.

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mikaylar | @mikaylar | Mar 14 3:16pm
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@ellenblythe

A good friend of mine gets the shots, with some success, and my neuro has offered them to me. Its a series of 32 all over the head and upper neck. He says it takes him 15 minutes. no time for any dulling cream. Of course I would feel some anxiety going into this because it hurts! if I choose to do it, I would take .25 mg of xanax. The cost under my plan would be $200. every 10 weeks. I have had my first IMOVIG shot and will do 3 of those before I try anything else.

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I had 2 rounds of Botox 8 years ago. It is not pleasant, but bearable. I got no relief from headache. I am hoping this time I will have so me good results, just worried about my eyes. The neuro has agreed to keep them away from my eyes. Good luck to all who try this.

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mikaylar | @mikaylar | Mar 14 5:01pm
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@ellenblythe

A good friend of mine gets the shots, with some success, and my neuro has offered them to me. Its a series of 32 all over the head and upper neck. He says it takes him 15 minutes. no time for any dulling cream. Of course I would feel some anxiety going into this because it hurts! if I choose to do it, I would take .25 mg of xanax. The cost under my plan would be $200. every 10 weeks. I have had my first IMOVIG shot and will do 3 of those before I try anything else.

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If you try Botox, check with the manufacturer of Botox for a coupon. My neuro is telling me my insurance covers it 100%. When I called my ins co they said I pay 20%. Nobody knows anything anymore.

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sundancerdb78 | @sundancerdb78 | Mar 15 11:00am
In reply to @lisalucier "Hi, @sundancerdb78 - how did the actual process of getting onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) shots go for you?..." + (show)
@lisalucier

Hi, @sundancerdb78 - how did the actual process of getting onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) shots go for you? I realize you said your outcome for your headaches was not good.

However, for those who may metabolize this treatment differently, I wondered whether you experienced pain with the shots? Did you feel calm or nervous before and during the shots?

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I had constant headaches going into the treatment! After the treatment they got worse! Meaning just more pain! Fatigue and hypertension i guess how I felt! Took me 10 days to get it out of my system!
Make sense?
Thanks,
RB

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mikaylar | @mikaylar | Mar 15 1:02pm
In reply to @sundancerdb78 "I had constant headaches going into the treatment! After the treatment they got worse! Meaning just..." + (show)
@sundancerdb78

I had constant headaches going into the treatment! After the treatment they got worse! Meaning just more pain! Fatigue and hypertension i guess how I felt! Took me 10 days to get it out of my system!
Make sense?
Thanks,
RB

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Oh dear! I did 2 rounds 8 years ago and nothing happened. Hoping for results this time because I have exhausted every other avenue.

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cclurman | @cclurman | Mar 16 3:48pm
In reply to @lisalucier "Hi, @sundancerdb78 - how did the actual process of getting onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) shots go for you?..." + (show)
@lisalucier

Hi, @sundancerdb78 - how did the actual process of getting onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) shots go for you? I realize you said your outcome for your headaches was not good.

However, for those who may metabolize this treatment differently, I wondered whether you experienced pain with the shots? Did you feel calm or nervous before and during the shots?

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I've been getting Botox (through Kaiser - only $15!!) for 8 months. I do not think it helps, but it doesn't seem to hurt either so I've stuck (no pun intended) with it. Some of the pricks do hurt a bit, but it's quick. I don't think it's that bad or worth getting anxious about.

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