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is it possible to weaken one group of muscles so that weak/lazy or even with no brain signal (how do you tell, by the way) can grow stronger. If this is possible, will it do anything for muscle spasms?

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How does benoflaxine know where to go? Isn't botox just a temp. measure? Questions, questions.

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wobblybee

Good Morning Scruffycat!

I had to google benoflaxine, and ventlaflaxine came up! I did it a couple of times

because I have to double check these days, so I'm confused. Ventlaflaxine is

an antidepressant, so obviously has no connection since you mention botox.

Is benoflaxine botox?

Beryl

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scruffycat in reply towobblybee

Hi Beryl, I'm glad you mentioned ventlaflxie.I got the name wrong, as it is something another person takes.I googled it myself, and realised my mistake.

Boox is something totally different.Botulinum Toxin, is very dangerous in most hands but, can be helpfll in others.

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scruffycat in reply toscruffycat

Can you use Botox on eyelids ?

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february

I know this is a simple answer, but I do stretches each day, as this helps my muscle spasms more that anything else.

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modern1

i was diagnosed in 05 but got little help from the hospital probably because they didnt know much about c/a,i am now having bad muscle spasms bad sleep i havent seen a a nuero doctor for n3yrs now and im at my wits end

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RaincloudDance in reply tomodern1

Hi modem1

It looks like you could do with a visit to one of the specialist ataxia clinics. There is one in Newcastle upon Tyne and one in Sheffield.

Contact details for adult referrals to Ataxia UK accredited Ataxia clinic:

Professor Patrick Chinnery

Department of Neurology

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS trust

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Queen Victoria Road

Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP

Dr Hadjivassiliou

Department of Neurology

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Glossop Road

Sheffield S10 2JF

Tel: 0114 271 2502

Anyone interested in getting an appointment to attend the Ataxia clinic

should ask their doctor or neurologist for a referral. Referrals are

accepted from GPs and neurologists throughout the UK.

Hope this help everyone who has gone without regular specialist support.

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scruffycat

Same here, I hope you find someone soon. When you do, can you tell me!!!

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scruffycat

It looks like were both victims of a very serious conition known as "living in England"

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RaincloudDance in reply toscruffycat

Hi scruffycat

Read my reply to modem 1 - above

Take care

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