Am I a good candidate for botox? I have bad TMJ and painful migraines. (photos)

Hello and thank you for your questions.  Chronic suffering from TMJ and migraines can be very frustrating.  We offer therapeutic botox treatment to manage both TMJ and migraines.  Our patients typically do not require pain management or a sleep aid once the underlying problem has been addressed with the botox treatment.  If lack of sleep continues to be an issue post treatment, I would recommend a more natural sleep aid like magnesium glycinate.  Assure you consult with a board certified provider who is comfortable in treating TMJ and migraines for proper placement of your botox.  I hope this information helps and best of luck to you!
Migraines might be triggered more easily because of poor sleep, however lack of sleep will not cause your migraine headaches. Migraines are treated with 150 to 200 units of botox every 3 months. Give yourself a trial of 3 treatments, 3 months apart. Push the dose higher and/or more frequent if you only get a partial response. You should be able to get off your ambien and any other medications you need for pain management. 95% of my patients have found significant improvement in their condition.  I am delighted when many patients report a life changing experience. The botox treatments are safe and effective. Be careful of  weakness of the frontalis muscle and dropping of the brow. I recommend avoiding the mid forehead completely and injecting higher in the scalp line.

Thank you for your question! Botox can help you with your migraine and TMJ pain. Botox inhibits chemicals from affecting nerve endings, making migraines less severe. Botox injections are added around the head and neck to dull headaches.