I had my first treatment of botox for chronic migraines just over 24 hours ago. I was given 145 - 150 units total over my forehead, several injections along my temples near my ears, and several injections in the back of my head and along both sides of the back of my neck. today the left side of my neck is very painful. is anyone familiar with neck pain as a side effect of botox? from the reasearch i've done it seems somewhat common. will this go away on its own or last the length of the treatmnt
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January 12, 2012
Answer: Triggers for migraines to be treated with botox
The temporal issue of noting your linear depression three weeks after Botox should not allow us to quickly dismiss the Botox treatment as a cause, but the Botox itself is not known to cause a depression. So if not the Botox, what could this be?
1. Was there steroid in the injection...
Botox works very well for the treatment of many migraines, especially those that are triggered by muscle tension.
The most common areas treated are those in originating in the occipital, temporal, frontal and glabella regions.
I agree that insurance coverage is most easily achieved by...
Thank you for your message! Botox for migraines may be covered by your insurance, though this varies greatly per plan. You would have to reach out to your insurance company to see what their policy is. We have a lot of patients who benefit from Botox in terms of reducing their migraines however!...
