Sachamama

It's January 2012 and I'm still in treatment. 4 years later. I finally opted to have my Invisalign treatment scrapped and in September '11 went over to 3M self-ligating braces. I'm much happier - while there is more discomfort, I can say that my teeth are moving much faster and better controlled.

Sharon I will write it out when I have the opportunity, thanks.

The red "lumps" is just the collection of the product under your skin. It takes 1-3 hours for it to be absorbed. This is typical.
The itching is generally from the carrier and skin stretching/injury from the needle (think mosquito bite)

Everything else, aside from the ptosis (droop) sounds psychosomatic or vasovagal - not an adverse medical reaction.

The amount of botulism in a botox injection for a forehead smoothing (30-50units) is nominal and has never caused any permanent or significant injury. People have hundreds of units injected for treatment of neurological issues like dystonia or myclonus - my son who has cerebral palsy receives botox to treat muscle spasm in his neck and back.

I have had 30-50 units injected into my forehead and around my eyes, every four months for the past 8 years and have never ever had a reaction aside from the injection bumps, as described. However, I do have vasovagal reaction from having other injections (into my arm) which sound similar (sweating, heart racing, nausea feeling faint) and it all has to do with what my brain is doing, not what is actually occurring.

I've had 30 unit's injected into my forehead for the past 8 years every 4 months religiously - 10-12 units is less than what is used in a glabella, so 30-50 is typical for a forehead.

Very similar, though thinner, more transparent and more flexible.

Nina, I'm glad you're getting used to them. Regardless of what type of orthodontic treatment you go with, it's uncomfortable. I had traditional brackets and wires for two years and my mouth was constantly cut up, poked and the inside of my cheeks were almost always abraded. The pain I personally experienced with my traditional brackets was intense. I can't compare it to anything, except for when I had facial surgery. After I'd have my braces tightened, I'd be out of commission for days on end, taking high doses of codiene to treat the pain, and I wouldn't be able to eat for 5 days, other than soup and icecream - the pain from Invisalign is nothing in comparison. I too have a lisp now that I have the attachments on, but it's gotten better over the past few days (I had them put on on Wednesday - today is Sunday), and they have almost completely smoothed out - I have no more of the "coral" feel on my teeth. You will learn to be comfortable with your Invisalign, I promise. It's a big endeavour, but the pay off is worth it!