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Title: Botox Post by TerryS on Dec 16th, 2003, 5:44pm This Friday I start Botox injuction. Has anyone had a chance to try them? From what I know they only work for a while. God bless, TerryS |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by Brian_Y on Dec 16th, 2003, 7:19pm I am seeing my neuro next Tuesday for discussions on this topic. I am, quite frankly, incredulous. We shall see. Let me know how it fares.... |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by 9erfan on Dec 16th, 2003, 7:27pm Tried it and it gave me a headache for about 7 days (a different kind from my clusters). Didn't help my clusters either, but did make me look 10 years younger (no joke)! |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by Karla on Dec 16th, 2003, 7:39pm I do botox for my migraines but it does nothing for my clusters. |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by don on Dec 16th, 2003, 10:18pm You will still have CH but with nice luscious lips. |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by Jayne on Dec 16th, 2003, 10:38pm I did two rounds of botox injections earlier this year on the left side of my head, forehead, scalp. a total cost of $1632..... result.....looking less pissed off on my left side. |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by don on Dec 16th, 2003, 10:52pm Quote:
ROFLMMFAO But making up for it on the right? |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by forgetfulnot on Dec 16th, 2003, 11:35pm This potent neurotoxin is produced by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that causes food poisoning (botulism). There are seven known types of C. botulinum toxin, but only types A (Botox®) and B (Myobloc®) are used as medical treatments. Botulinum toxin has proven to be useful in the treatment of many forms of dystonia, including the following: blepharospasm—forceful involuntary closure of the eyelids strabismus—misalignment of the eyes hemifacial spasm—sudden contraction of the muscles on one side of the face spasmodic torticollis, or cervical dystonia—muscle spasm in the neck that causes the head to turn to one side, and sometimes forward or backward oromandibular dystonia—continuous spasms of the face, jaw, neck, tongue, larynx, and in severe cases, the respiratory system urinary retention—severe inability to urinate that requires catheterization spasmodic dysphonia—spasm of the vocal cords that causes sudden disruption of speech stuttering—repetitions of parts of words and whole words, long pauses, elongated sounds voice tremor—quavering vocalization Neurons generate new nerve endings that reactivate the dystonia, so improvement is not long lasting, and treatment is usually repeated every 3 to 4 months. Physical or occupational therapy usually is undertaken to stretch and restore normal muscle function. Some patients develop antibodies to the toxin over time, rendering the treatment ineffective. Side Effects This is a safe and effective treatment when given in very small amounts by a qualified neurologist. Some patients experience temporary weakness in the group of muscles being treated. For example, ptosis (drooping eyelid) can develop after treating blepharospasm. Flu-like symptoms develop in some, but rarely. I like my poision better ;) Lee............. |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by don on Dec 16th, 2003, 11:43pm Quote:
Don't see CH in that list. HMMMMMM? Quote:
Not true. A good Doc will get many many payments on the Mercedes out of you and a Mercedes can last for many years. |
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Title: covered.Re: Botox Post by hdbngr on Dec 17th, 2003, 10:41am You can get these done through a local plastic surgeon, too. Believe it or not, they are usually LESS expensive than the neuro. The serum is covered as a medication by some health plans (about $350), as long as you have a letter from your primary Doctor. The injections cost about $150 - and this portion was out of pocket. Had several in the forehead, back of the head, and the neck. If it works, they have to be redone every three months. It helped with neck pain, and gave me a nice, smooth forehead, but didn't impact the clusters. No side effects though, felt about like a bee sting. Worth the try, and the reduced lines were nice... |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by Tgorder on Dec 17th, 2003, 4:10pm Save your money. The Dr told me it would not likely work because clusters are so different than migraines. Botox does not deaden the nerves that cause the pain they deaden the muscles that tense up. CH are not muscle related. Since I had tried everything else and was desperate I had them done anyway. Now I think of all the imitrex I could have bought with my $500. Save your money. Don't do it. |
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Title: Re: Botox Post by Renee on Dec 17th, 2003, 5:25pm ditto on all the above. botox is good on migraines but not CH. try a nerve block if you are looking for some type of injection in the area of pain. that helped me for almost 3 months. my injection was given in the notch of the supra-orbital nerve in occipital bone, just above eyeball toward the center. very painful shot with no lidocaine and my eye swelled shut at first and then my forehead had no sense of my feeling it for several weeks but the piercing knife just above my eyeball went away for 3 months. |
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