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(Message started by: Guido on Oct 12^th, 2004, 12:43pm)

Title: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by Guido on Oct 12^th, 2004, 12:43pm

Sorry, hate to be a tread pig but I just made my first neurologist appointment. The gal I talked with said this doc gives "votox injections". What the hell is that???? I haven't heard that one here.
Guido

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by karma on Oct 12^th, 2004, 12:46pm

Botox?

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by Guido on Oct 12^th, 2004, 12:47pm

yes, sorry. I thought I hear V but it was Botox..I see it is recomended for stress headaches..lol..

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by nani on Oct 12^th, 2004, 12:54pm

OK you thread pig... Botox (botulism toxin injected into the forehead to paralyze muscles - used to reduce wrinkles) has also been used on CH patients. My sister had it - didn't help. Of course I think she wanted an excuse to get 'em. Not sure what excuse she used for the bigger boobs. I don't know how others responded to it. (the Botox)

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by Gator on Oct 12^th, 2004, 1:01pm

Are you sure that wasn't Botox?

Botox is the trade name of Botulinum Toxin Type A, a purified toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. In small doses, Botox is injected into specific muscles at motor nerve endings, paralyzing the muscle so it cannot contract.

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by Guido on Oct 12^th, 2004, 1:42pm

Nani,
Thanks for the laugh. My boobs are fine though.

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by Tom K on Oct 12^th, 2004, 2:22pm

My neuro gives them in the back of the head, where the ocipital nerve and trigeminal nerve meet. (Spelling sucks so get over it!) They give .5mg mixed with 1cc of Benicane. Have had good results with it, including an average of 4 to 6 months remission in chronics. My next injection was supposed to be the Botox/Benicane cocktail but the verap kicked in and didn't need it. Am more than willing to give it a go next time around.

T

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by rubberplant on Oct 15^th, 2004, 12:02pm

Hate to be a thread pig on a 'thread pig' thread, but,

I thought Botox was for smoothing out wrinkles! And where is jonny on a thread with boobs mentioned in it???

James

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by nani on Oct 15^th, 2004, 2:00pm

Quote:

I thought Botox was for smoothing out wrinkles!

It is. It does that by paralyzing the muscles. When injected into nerve endings associated with cluster headaches, it's purpose is to paralyze the nerve.

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by Pegase on Oct 15^th, 2004, 3:36pm

Interesting.... Never heard of that but seems logical :)

Pegase

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by Charlie on Oct 15^th, 2004, 6:17pm

It is interesting. Whodda thunk?

Martha Stewart has Botox in her suicide ring while in the slammer.

Charlie

Title: Re: Hate to be a thread Pig, but.....
Post by thebbz on Oct 15^th, 2004, 11:30pm

Guido ,
Glad your still posting and seeing the neuro. Hope that you can try something less invasive first...but hey whatever works, might try it myself sometime.
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