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Botox and Antibiotics Caused Flu-like Symptoms, Extreme Anxiety, Other Problems

I was wondering if you were on antibiotics shortly before or at the same time as your Botox injections? I too has similar reactions but I believe it was because of the antibiotics that I had been taking at the time I received the botox 40 units. Anyway, I did have a full recovery but will never do it again! Feel better.

Hi Droopybrows, I had terrible side-effects from having 40 units injected in forehead and crows - including eye strain and droopy eyes. They eventually improved also. It was my first and last time. The movement started to come back at 14 weeks and was completely back by 17 weeks. I actually had people who know me well say that I looked tired for the first month! I enjoyed the botox for the last month but the hell I experienced initially was not worth it! I am 41 years old and don't feel like I have created any new wrinkles from my experience. Hang in there, it will wear off, and you will be fine. You can read my earlier posts for the details of my ordeal.

Hi Tried But Failed, How are you doing? I am 14 weeks out and seem to have most movement back in my forehead, but cheeks and crows feet are not all the way back yet. I finally started on Tetracycline and Biaxim for my Lyme disease about 2 weeks ago. I have not had a recurrence of botox symptoms. I am feeling back to normal. I hope you are doing well!

Hi Tried But Failed, I am 8 weeks out and have not gone back on antibiotics. My Lyme symptoms have been mild and tolerable - maybe botox kills Lyme spirochetes :). I have continued to have episodes of severe sinus pain and gravel feelings in my eyes with headaches. I swear that after these episodes, I have a tightening between my brows again. I feel like there is 'extra' botox sitting in my sinuses. I would try the muscle stimulator that you bought. I feel that I have loosened the muscles that control the area between my brows by doing repetitive exercises - I will probably end up with even deeper furrows but I do not care anymore. I am still having insomnia issues, but the severe panic attacks have subsided. I have not kept up with this blog because the more information I read, the worse I felt. I am still so mad at myself for not researching this more. I know that information empowered you, but I actually went to the ground and almost fainted a few weeks ago when reading about FDA Botox warnings about migration of cosmetic Botox. I also had unexplained quadriceps muscle pain and weakness for 6 weeks and periods of feeling like my larynx was quivering. I also had alot of heart palpitations and racing. One of the researchers blogging on this site said that there is suspicion or evidence ( i don't remember which) that Botox cross the blood brain barrier. This has been the scariest thing that I have ever experience in my life! I hope you are starting to get some relief. I wonder about you often. Take care.

Thank you so much for your responses. They are making me feel like there is hope. I followed your link and filed a formal adverse reaction complaint with the FDA. I absolutely can not believe that the antibiotic warnings are not widely known and that the medical community is not more cautious. I foolishly trusted my doctor when he said it was not contraindicated to recieve botox while on antibiotics. I wish he would have said "although it is not contraindicated at this time, there are reports that the side effects could be potentiated" I would never have risked it! I will attempt to educate my doctor at my follow up appt this Friday. I missed my 2 week follow up because I could not get out of bed! The side effects seem to be calming down - it has been 3 weeks and 4 days. I am still having waves of anxiety, but not the complete panic. I am also still experiencing insomnia and gritty eyes. The constant breaking out in a sweat has also calmed way down. I too felt like the botox remained 'active' for almost 3 weeks. I got so I couldn't look at myself in the mirror because it kept getting worse. I am actually afraid to say they have calmed down for fear they will come raging back. I am trying to look into the future only 1 week at a time as the thought of being frozen and not feeling well for 6 months is unbearable. I do not know what I will do about my Lyme disease treatment. My Lyme specialist is not aware of any antibiotic/botox contraindications. I'm glad I didn't start the tetracycline! Thank you again for all of your information. I will probably try to wait it out as long as possible before starting a new antibiotic. Did you experience a feeling of "brain fog" as a side effect? I don't know if this particular feeling is the Lyme disease or also a side effect. The other antibiotics that he suggested for Lyme are clarithromycin in pill form or Rocephin IV. Where did you find the info about azithromycin interfering with neuromuscular transmission? I will read the links you referred to and look into the Myasthenia Gravis rule. I too will ALWAYS do my own research from this point on when it comes to medical conditions. Thank you again for taking the time to communicate with me. Be well!