Can Botox Treatment for Migraines Cause Horrific Migraines?

2 weeks ago my neuro/headache specialist injected my scalp 30 x w/ botox for skull crushing, vice like 24/7 head pain I have had every single day for past 8 months non stop. 1 week after the injections, I began to experience traditional migraines...pounding, pulsating, throbbing at my forehead, temple, behind the eyes, ON TOP of my normal vice like squeezing daily pain. My Dr. assures me 100% that there is zero chance botox could be causing this. The pain is unbearable & I don't know what to do...

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Botox can help migraines

As botox can help migraines, maybe something else precipitated your migraines. Headaches are known to occur rarely after botox. Some patients may feel headaches or sore areas in the head if the needle touched the bone during the injections as this is a sensitive lining. Other times, possibly the muscle gets a contusion and just like when an immunization is done in the arm, it can be sore for a while, it may be that the botox injections create a head that hurts but I am not aware of actual... more

Botox as treatment and cause of headaches

While Botox has been used for some time to treat and prevent migraines and other types of headaches, unfortunately in some people, it can actually induce a headache which can sometimes last for a few days. Best to see your neurologist or a pain specialist to get your migraines under control.

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Can Botox Treatment for Migraines Cause Horrific Migraines?

Yes, this can happen and the reason is not clear. It could be related to the bleeding into or around the nerves. It is very uncommon.

Botox causes migraines?

Of course, there are many things that might be causing your pain, but it's not likely that Botox is one of them. It's always hard to tell exactly what is going on from your description, but it seems unlikely. Most people improve with a Botox injection in regards to migraine pain, and do not get worse.