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Botox Moving Around Face Causing Swelling, Blurry Vision, High BP

Opthamologist thinks vision is blurry/changing b/c eyes are extremely dry. GP thinks I'm having a bad allergic reaction-2 Claritin/day helps. I feel tingly, numb and sharp pain in my forehead, it "moves", above brows/eyes swell, then cheeks,chin,lips swell. I feel & see it happen every other day or so. BP-woke 4am 12/27 w/forehead pain, heart racing, hands blue. GP gave Rx. Please check warnings. I saw BP/eye side effects,not "moving". Temporary or permanent? Day 50 & scared.

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by Kim Atlanta in Atlanta GA

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Swelling, blurry vision and hypertension are uncommon reactions to botulinum toxin

These reactions are indeed very unusual for Botulinum toxin and the waxing and waning nature of your symptoms are also very unusual for Botulinum toxin. I think that your concerns definitely warrant further investigation but this does not sound like an effect of botulinum toxin. Good luck. Stephen Weber, M.D., Ph.D. Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox side effects?

I would agree with the previous MD that you should see your physician that treated you. These are actually not common effects and so you may be having a reaction to something else.

Botox and sx

What you are describing is not a common side effect from neurotoxin injection. You should see your physician for further evaluation, you may be having an allergic reaction, but not likely from Botox.

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These symptoms sound out of the ordinary for Botox. I would follow carefully with your medical doctor and get worked up for your symptoms. Good luck.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Strange combination of side effects from botox

These are not commonly described side effects of botox and so I am concerned that these symptoms may reflect some other underlying disorder.

Botox rarely causes systemic side effect.

Botox rarely causes systemic side effects. While allergic reations have been reported they are rare. Sometimes anxiety after injections can produce many side effects. Regardless, patients with systemic symptoms need to be evaluated and treated by a primary care physician.

Botox & visual side effects

Botox does not "move'. I do not have an explanation for blood pressure fluctuations. Headache is an uncommon side effect of Botox injections <5% of cases. Double/blurry vision is known to occur ,very rarely, if the botox affects one of the eye rectus muscles. Hve your ophthalmologist check for congruent eye movements , field of vision..etc. Botox side effects are TEMPORARY [ up to several weeks]

Khaled El-Hoshy, MD

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