Has anyone tried Botox for headaches?

Yes it worked very well for me, and I ceased the daily headache fuzz and migraines. It even gave me a super smooth fotehead but after about a year it made one of my eyebrows much higher then the other and I looked quite odd. I stopped because of insurance issues. I wasn't getting frequent/bad migraines for quite awhile so didn't resume. Now I started getting them again the last 6 months so considering it again but hoping there would be a way to avoid the weird eyebrow thing.

Mayo Clinic is ranked as the best hospital in the world. The clinic in Minnesota.

I'm in Nebraska, the distance to any Mayo clinic is one reason I haven't gone, also really don't know what they could do that I haven't already tried.

Yes it worked very well for me, and I ceased the daily headache fuzz and migraines. It even gave me a super smooth fotehead but after about a year it made one of my eyebrows much higher then the other and I looked quite odd. I stopped because of insurance issues. I wasn't getting frequent/bad migraines for quite awhile so didn't resume. Now I started getting them again the last 6 months so considering it again but hoping there would be a way to avoid the weird eyebrow thing.

I too have tried Botox, helped at first but hasn't helped the last time done at all. I have been dealing with daily headaches and frequent migraines for 40 years. I have tried so many medications with no relief. Relpax does help sometimes. I am currently on day 5 of migraine, went for tornado shot and phenergan at urgent care, helped for a few hours but awoke with severe pounding headache again. I have been approved for SSDI thankfully as it makes it so hard to work with continuous migraines (as well as back issues). I have have been to multiple doctors, pain specialist, etc. might see about getting appt at Mayo to see if they can make any suggestions to get relief.

I too have tried Botox, helped at first but hasn't helped the last time done at all. I have been dealing with daily headaches and frequent migraines for 40 years. I have tried so many medications with no relief. Relpax does help sometimes. I am currently on day 5 of migraine, went for tornado shot and phenergan at urgent care, helped for a few hours but awoke with severe pounding headache again. I have been approved for SSDI thankfully as it makes it so hard to work with continuous migraines (as well as back issues). I have have been to multiple doctors, pain specialist, etc. might see about getting appt at Mayo to see if they can make any suggestions to get relief.

Botox had been a lifesaver for me but after doing them regularly for more than 6 years my headaches have come back and mine are severe. As in I was hospitalized 7 times at a world renowned headache clinic. Anyhow after that I found an incredibly kind physiatrist who specialized in pain management. I was on methadone for my pain while we initiated the Botox. It didn’t work right away, hence the methadone, but eventually I weaned myself off of the methadone. I was so proud of myself!😊. And Botox did its magic for many years.

Unfortunately that too seems to have worn off as the headaches started to reappear. I just recently received 2 nerve blocks and several trigger point injections after still having the Botox but on different days because they can not all be done at once. Thank you United Healthcare. Anyhow I did have one trip to the ER last week for my worst migraine ever. I wanted to die. But here I am a week later and I am headache free and therefore depression free. My prayers now are that this combination plus my scary combination of preventative drugs will last. I’ve been going through this for 45 years. My list of meds tried is a full page long ( single spaced) and my current meds take up another 3/4 of a page. All I can say is God help us all!!!

Hi I get sharp stabbing pain in my temples sometimes and use Diclofenac cream or ointment (Voltaran is brand) right directly on my temples sometimes. It helps! Just be careful to use sparingly and rub in well so it doesn’t migrate to your eyes. Ask your doctor about that for you. 😉