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Botox- Ruined my Quality of Life. If It Didn't to You, It Will in Time
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All, I had Dysport in April 2016, extreme acute...
lil_miss34January 24, 2017
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All, I had Dysport in April 2016, extreme acute vertigo in June 2016. Not thinking about the injection and vertigo connection I had Dysport again in July. Within two weeks I vebvams sensitive to light, sound, vertigo, nausea and severe teeth clenching that I fractured a tooth. I still didn't make the connection. In October 2016 I had Botox (did mention the vertigo to aesthetician & of course "she never heard about that"). Immediately I got flu like symptoms started having panic attacks, crazy anxiety, fatigue, loss of appetite, eye fluttering, loss of feeling in hands, intense vertigo and nausea. Finally I read the warning labels and sure enough all my symptoms were there. I've had so many tests and read so many stories, spoke with a toxicologist , neurologist & everyone says the same thing. Because it's not science backed it's not really acknowledged- they say it's medicine and anything can happen but we haven't heard of it. I've searched high and low and nothing about if the damage is permanent or treatment. You have to just wait it out. I am terrified not knowing what the damage is. I know my entire central nervous system is affected and all over some stupid choice I didn't research and at 35 no knowing when my life will return to normal.
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January 26, 2017
I'm so sorry you're experiencing this. I was injected (infected!) almost 10 weeks ago. I have facial swelling and tons of pressure in my face, head and neck. Some days are worse than others, but two nights ago I had extreme vertigo that almost made me fall. I hope it's an isolated incident because my symptoms are slowly improving. I've read that symptoms are progressive; in other words, they get worse with more injections. I can tell you that I'm never doing this again!!! My face is beautiful just the way it is.... and I'm sure yours is too.
I'm eating very clean - paleo diet. Lots of vitamin C, zinc, B vitamins and supporting my liver and lymphatic system with herbs. A lot of nuts an avocados for the skin - sweet potatoes, turmeric and ginger for anti-inflammatories. It sounds like you require neuro support. Dr. Morse has a great line of herbs that are very pure and potent. I don't sell them, so I have nothing to gain by saying that. I'd look into it.... and you may want to youtube his protocol online for detox. It's all about detoxing the body now, since we've both been "toxed". If you have any questions, feel free to message me direct.
I pray for a lot of ladies on here and I'll add you to the list. I hope you're feeling like yourself again soon.
I'm eating very clean - paleo diet. Lots of vitamin C, zinc, B vitamins and supporting my liver and lymphatic system with herbs. A lot of nuts an avocados for the skin - sweet potatoes, turmeric and ginger for anti-inflammatories. It sounds like you require neuro support. Dr. Morse has a great line of herbs that are very pure and potent. I don't sell them, so I have nothing to gain by saying that. I'd look into it.... and you may want to youtube his protocol online for detox. It's all about detoxing the body now, since we've both been "toxed". If you have any questions, feel free to message me direct.
I pray for a lot of ladies on here and I'll add you to the list. I hope you're feeling like yourself again soon.
February 10, 2017
I've been doing natural treatments via my own research. I've spoken to a toxicologist, to Allergan you name it. Botox can not simply be detoxed it's a complex protein and can be reabsorbed via the small intestine which may be why people relapse) I havjust been using things to treat whatever is going on that week. I drink this herbal tea with chamomile & ginger when nauseated, began drinking all plan protein drinks, cut out meat and dairy, take b vitamin supplement with choline , spirulina, ashghwanda, they help to soothe nervous system. I've spent a ton of time researching about how to naturally boots neurotransmitters which Botox interrupts via the central nervous system. One day at a time, lots of faith and prayer. God is getting me through this. I pray for all of you that have been impacted by this, uts terrible how $ overrides safety
February 14, 2017
Hi ladies, I am feeling all of your pain as I too made the BIG mistake of having Botox 4 months ago. My face is horrific now compared to how it was. My reason for getting Botox was to try and stop looking so tired..................the result is that I now get asked 3 for times a day if I am tired. This is due to the awful malar bags/festoons that I now have under my eyes. The Botox has worn off in my forehead and frown lines, so now I have the lines I started with, but now with the addition of baggy/puffy horrible cheeks that make me look 10 years older and as though I have never slept. I am struggling to find an doctor/surgeon to help me as everyone seems to say they have never seen this result from Botox before, which is baffling as I can find hundreds of blogs /reviews from women who have had the same awful outcome. It is....without question.....the single worst thing I have ever done in my life. I go to sleep thinking about my ugly face and wake up thinking about it. I look in the mirror a hundred times a day just hoping that I will see any tiny sign of improvement. 4 months in and it is worse than ever. Please tell anyone you know NEVER have Botox. I look at photo's of myself prior to the treatment and now cant even see why I thought I needed it. Its true what they say, you don't know what you've got til it's gone. I wish I had my old face back, crows feet and all and would pay a million pounds to get it back if I could. Nobody seems to want to deal with it as they wont acknowledged that the Botox has caused the problem. Warm all your friends and try and save them from this misery...Good luck with your recovery ladies.x
February 15, 2017
I am so sorry, I truly understand how frustrating and scary this can be. I have been telling all my friends about what happened and to never go near that poison. It's been a long road but my faith in God is the only thing hat has pulled me through. I have learned how to love myself for me, and to never do stuff to myself again. Life is too short. One day at a time, I will pray for you and all that are going through these terrible effects. One day at a time, even when it gets dark remember the sun will come up again!
May 5, 2017
@shellunderwood I could have written these words myself as it describes exactly how I feel now after my last Botox experience. I also had microneedling done a month prior. I have had Botox for my forehead lines several times with no issues and thus decided it couldn't hurt for my crows feet. I was horribly mistaken. I now have very dark tear troughs where I didn't have before making me look tired and older and now I have a brown discoloration surrounding my entire eye like a raccoon which exacerbates the tired look. My eyes and the skin surrounding my eyes were my best feature. I was hoping to ward off the small lines with preventative measures like Botox. Now people ask if I've lost weight (also volume in my cheeks have sunken dramatically), am sick or tired or both. Whereas before, I was complimented for my beauty and not looking my age. My dermatologist denies its related to the procedures. I'm now obsessed with analyzing my face and anxious it won't bounce back. My husband is at his wits end with my self absorption with my face. He does not like any of these procedures and didn't feel I needed any of it. He was right. I was too self critical of myself before and now would give anything to have my old face back. My hope is time and God will help me get back to the healthy bright glowing face I had before. And I'll gladly accept the fine lines!
September 12, 2021
Hi Lil, I know it was long time ago, but have you been able to get rid of malar puffiness caused bu botox? I have the same issue, please respond
I'm still battling the dental pain from the anxiety but I talked with my primary care doctor and she wants to only temporary try an anti anxiety low does to get thru a few more months and then she wants me off to see if it's gone and if so no more. I really hate to take it but I need it before I fracture more teeth. So far it's been two- just found out about the second one this past week when I went to the dentist
attacks. I went to the ER, urgent care and my doctor.
All of my tests were really good aside from my potassium and sodium which was low from not having an appetite after this. ☹️ My headache subsided yesterday but I'm having numbness on the right side of my face. It fuels my anxiety... I hate it so much! This is my 3rd time ever getting Botox in my forehead (once a year) but never a reaction until now. I am now on an antidepressant (3rd day in) and Xanax for the panic attacks. I am also on a sleep med that's not really helping.... I am so tired and a mom to 7 year old twins and a 4 year old. It's been a huge struggle the last two weeks. I need to get my anxiety and sleep under control.. are your symptoms letting up? Do you have movement yet where you were injected? Please help.
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Hoping you will be fine soon
Let us all here keep our faith ..
Can I ask you what are you symptoms nowadays ? And how many months or weeks after injection ?
2nd- Dysport July 2016
3rd- Botox October 2016
Now: intense anxiety , severe clenching and teeth pain
How is you chelating is going and how much you are taking and is there any relapse before it got ok ? And I tried to reach the adress you gave but I could not ? Can I know it is talking about what ?? And regarding your symptoms .. I feel very sorry for you as I am suffering from it .. even before botox .. but for the first few months after botox it was like a hell .. Do you think your symptoms of clenching is due to anxiety or due to tempomandibular joint problem or after the pressure and tense muscle after botox ? Or due to all the above ? For me mainly due to TMJ and botox effect on my muscles