Off Topic Botox for Migraines

[dotti]

Hi folks

I know this is off topic so my apologies but i have been having Botox for migraines for a while now with great success and up until now no side effects, apart from nicely raised eyebrows and a wrinkle free forehead.

But after my last treatment which was over a month ago ( my fourth Botox treatment) my right eyebrow and eyelid has started to droop quite a lot to the point where i cant put any make up on it, i know it might seem vain but i have enough going on with my bloody Thyroid and i kinda liked my face but it is driving me mad my eyelid has come down a lot.

Has anyone else suffered with this after Botox treatment

Any advice would be great

Dotti

[RedApple]

dotti, I know nothing about this, but if you put the words 'ptosis botox' into your favourite search engine beginning with g, you'll get lots of hits.

[dotti in reply to RedApple]

Thank you

Dotti

[Sashagurrey]

Yes on my first round so second time she used half dose in that area.. mention it next time you go xx

[Joesmum]

I was once told by a doctor that Botox was a no-no if Hashimoto's is present.

Any thoughts?

[dotti in reply to Joesmum]

Thanks for the replies guys

I dont have Hashi but i will certainly mention to my doc next time i go to use less in that area. Thanks again

Dotti

[blondpalomino]

I have suffered very badly in my time with severe migraines,I would have tried just about anything ( and did).

I had an injection into the occipital nerve at the base of my head which was supposed to help, but it made it worse and it took weeks to settle down.

I was then offered botox for it,but was concerned that if I had a bad reaction then it would be in my system for months and it could make it worse again.

[dotti]

I have to say the Botox has been a blessing apart from droopy eyelid , with out the Botox i would not be able to function very well at all, when i had my migraines i couldnt go to work and been self employed i have to be working.

Other than the eye problem i have had no side effects the only other down side is the botox injections themself, i find them very,very painful .

Dotti

[madinwales in reply to dotti]

Sounds like she placed Botox in wrong point. Drop eye can happen just as a nice raised eyebrow can!

[Lora7 in reply to madinwales]

I was watching Kylie Minogue on Glastonbury and she has got one raised eyebrow and I wondered if she had botox injections. Even if she has she looks fanatastic for her age considering she has had ill health in the past.

[dotti]

Am so sorry that it didnt work for your grandaughter i know it doesnt work for everyone, i am just so thankful it worked for me. I was on so many different drugs that did nothing just made me ill and Botox was a last resort i get it on the N.H.S otherwise i couldnt afford to pay for it.

Dotti

[helvella]

Expensive?

From what I can see, £64 to £129 per dose. Less than half the price of a one month supply of 20 microrgam liothyronine.

Recommended re-treatment period = 12 weeks.

So cost is around £20 to £50 a month, I reckon.

Even if it were truly expensive, it is hardly dotti's responsibility and she should not be made to feel guilty for accepting the treatment.

[dotti]

As i said earlier without it i would have no life i didnt have a life for a long time and what with thyroid probs horrendous, i do hope your grandaughter will one day find something that will free her from this awful pain.

I thank my lucky stars that i can enjoy life a lot better

Dotti

[helvella]

How much do you think dotti's massive life improvement is worth?

[dotti]

Thats is so terrible i really sympathize i know how truly awful the pain is, i am lucky my neuro tried all the drugs first and when that failed he decided to do Botox, in the area i am in if all drugs fail botox is the next step, but with all the cuts in the NHS i wouldnt be surprised if eventually they stopped it.

I did try Feverfew herbal tablets at one point and they did reduce my symptoms a little but not enough for me to fully function, apparently feverfew can reduce migraine symptoms in some people.

Dotti

[dotti in reply to dotti]

As an added thought i did see a chiropractor before the botox treatment and had neck manipulation which really helped at first but i stopped going after it was discovered my migraines are caused by spondylosis in my neck .

I hope your grand daughter finds some peace

Dotti

[dotti]

I dont know what area you are in but my Neuro is the top migraine specialist in the Uk, he is a brilliant man if you pm me i can give you his details and the hospital he is based at i am in the east riding of yorkshire. May be he can offer some help .

Dotti