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Oh My God Sick After Botox Injections - The Woodlands, TX

I've used fillers before and it's totally unrealistic to think that your skin won't bruise - think about the fact that needles are being used and the process - although not overly painful - creates swelling and bruising because you've had a procedure that creates injury to the tissue. Does this keep me in the house? No. Would you stay in the house if you fell and developed a bruised chin or cheek? I hope not. Do you think everyone will automatically know that you've had a facial procedure? I don't - and as a matter of fact - I don't care what they think. Bruises happen in many different ways. My horse moved her head quickly and hit me on my forehead and I had a really big black bruise for about two weeks. The swelling goes down - I've had one procedure that produced a bit of lumpiness but it went away. The bruises go away - and you'll look fresher and younger. And, it's true - if you really hate what you see it can be reversed by a product that dissolves it. It's the one facial procedure that I have the most confidence in. Botox? Another story ... or rather a horror story. My suggestion is to never allow the toxin anywhere near your body. Ask to read the new patient information guide as it tells you that it is possible for you to get botulism (that's what happened to me), AIDS, Hepatitis and Creutzfeld-Jacob's disease. Find a doctor who is knowledgeable about the product (fillers) and has a following of repeat customers and enjoy yourself and you'll look great. As far as the bruises - forget about them and go shopping cause they are not uncommon - even horses will do it :)

I have had blurred vision for fourteen months now - since Botox injections in forehead. The blurry vision seemed tolerable at first and then I had a sudden episode while driving where I could not read the speed limit signs on the side of the road. This sudden change of vision was accompanied by a severe sharp pain which went up the back of my neck. I went to the eye doctor who knew nothing of Botox side effects but I learned that I basically was producing NO tears and that my vision was so bad that I was just about at the "illegal to drive" stage. My last eye exam six months prior to Botox showed that I had 20/20 vision so the change was dramatic and extremely upsetting not to mention confusing. I got glasses and eye drops in hopes that they would improve my vision but they didn't help and my vision only got worse. Six months later - (now at fourteen months) I've just seen another eye doctor. Although I am producing more tears my eyesight has deteriorated and now it is illegal for me to drive without glasses. I had to get a totally new prescription after only six months and I find that they may help me one day - and do nothing to help the next.

I had Botox injections November 17, 2010. Not only did I become horribly ill due to the toxin spreading to other parts of my body - my eyes looked like a nightmare and I am just now noticing some improvement fourteen months later. After the injections on my forehead and around crows feet my upper lids drooped and the lower lids had huge bags under them that made me look old, tired and sad. My eyes became extremely dry as well and that eliminated the possibility of eye surgery to fix the mess that was caused by the Botox. I read a post by a fellow Botox victim and she cautioned having eye surgery because the bags finally disappeared on their own within one to two years. My bags were so bad this seemed like too much to hope for - but now at 14 months I am, for the first time, seeing improvement. The bags under my eyes are essentially gone and now I'll have to see if the skin becomes taught again. Believe me, although it's been hard to feel like I look horrible after trying something which is supposed to make me feel better, the problems with my eyes were nothing compared to the rest of my symptoms. Botox is made from the most dangerous substance on the planet - clostridium botulism A. If I knew what I know now I would have never, ever considered having the injections.

Angie - So glad you found my story. I am still sick after thirteen months. As you probably have read others posts as well - you know that there are countless others that are dealing with this nightmare as well. I'm glad my story has at least spared one person the nightmare that so many of us have experienced. God bless you and stay well! Susan

Hi -
I live IN The Woodlands so I'm sure we're not too far from each other. You should know that I went to one of the ten best ocular plastic surgeons in the US. His office is in Houston. A few hours after receiving my injections for glabellar lines and crows feet I became extremely ill and was eventually diagnosed with botulism. I have been ill now for 13 months and it's not over yet. There are women suffering with botulism due to botox all over the US and abroad. Please look at the RealSelf forum "Flu-like symptoms after Botox" and read the devastation and suffering that is going on right now. Also - your doctor is supposed to show you and discuss with you the information in the patient medication guide each and every time you go for a Botox injection. Generally doctors don't show this information to patients because it lists risks that have been, up to now, witheld from us. The FDA made Allergan disclose the real risks involved with Botox in 2009 when they made the company put a black box warning on the label. The risks that are now mentioned are distant spreading effects which, in Allergan's own words, can cause botulism and also reveals that we are putting ourselves at risk for hepatitis, HIV, and Jakob-Creutzfeld disease. I have had Botox injections before and didn't "think" I was having any symptoms but now know that I was having problems listed in the patient guide well before my last injection over a year ago. With my last injection I came down with full blown botulism and have a doctor's diagnosis to prove it. Botox, no matter what they say - is pure poison. Also - your doctor is supposed to ask you what medications you are taking because there are certain medications that might cause a bad outcome. Not only that but you are supposed to take the patient medication guide to all of the physicians you see after receiving Botox because they could prescribe a medication that would also cause complications. If that's not enough to make you think - you are supposed to show the medication guide to your family and care givers so that they recognize the symptoms of botulism if you begin to show them. The guide tells you that if you have the symptoms you are to call your doctor immediately. Well, that's laughable because we ALL have been lied to regarding Botox risks for so long that doctors have NO IDEA what the symptoms of botulism are and how to treat someone who has it. I ended up at Herman Memorial after calling 911 because I could not breathe. Thank God I got to the hospital on time. There are some that don't make it.