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

Headaches are typically not from one cause. You should keep a headache journal to see if you can identify triggers. In terms of your TMJ, it is very common to have migraines along with jaw pain. If you have tried lifestyle modification, medication, and trigger removal, botox may be a great option for you. More commonly now, I am moving right to botox for combined TMJ/migraine disorders. Discuss it with your doctor and try isolating your triggers for both jaw pain and headaches.

Thank you for the question about Botox treatments.  I have had many successful patients who respond to therapy for both of the conditions you describe, although not everyone qualifies based on your insurance and symptoms.  Be sure to see someone with extensive experience in the use of Botox for therapeutic purposes.

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.