Botox for Migraines - Roseville, CA

Yes, seems like Insurance will pay for it as I have done all other possible therapy, RX, and Accupuncture. Thanks for the link, I am hoping it will have success on me as well.

I'm so glad your insurance pays for multiple "alternative" therapies- that is fantastic.  Good luck with your botox treatment, I can't wait to hear how it goes.

Thank you, it seems odd that they can put Botox in neck and shoulder muscles and not restrict movement. I went through physical therapy and Accupuncture as well prior to Botox scheduling.

Sorry- cat stepped on the iPad- there are usually 31 injection sites. I find the injections in my neck and shoulders help- a lot. I think there is actually a use of Botox for treating certain types of muscle spasms (including Cervical Dystonia). So no, Botox injections in the neck is not odd at all and I do find that it helps.

I've heard of these side effects before. I'm so sorry you are suffering. I pray it was short lived. Please let us know how you are doing now. Your post was the end of September. Any lessening of the headaches after the initial side effects (hopefully) subsided? You mentioned that you had had whiplash injuries. They are awful, aren't they!? I, too, suffer from the migraines (31 years) due to whiplash. On the pain scale of 1 to 10 mine were daily in the 8 and 9's range and even with the protocol of migraine and pain meds which didn't agree with me. Nothing's helped until I had treatments with an Upper Cervical Chiropractor Specialist and my pain levels at the highest and much less often lowered to a much more livable 5's and peaks higher during extremely stressful times or when I do something physically to irritate the neck. I actually have pain free days, too, which feels like I'm flying!!! (no, not on meds, it just means that the top two vertebrae that were very much "askew" due to my accident, causing spasms, sharp pain, nerve pain down the arms, other health problems, too.... are CURED!!!! and happen to be settled in on those days.) This progress after so many years for me would be called a miracle !!!!! His practice is NOT even CLOSE to typical chiropractic care!!! I had had care from the best of chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, and never had anyone addressed the situation with the knowledge that this guy did. He even did specialized x-rays, and I had had x-rays through the years and MRI's that didn't pick up the root of my problem like this guy's x-rays did. It had to do with my positioning so he could see what he needed to see in order to gather the information that he was to specially trained to find and treat. I only had the one X-ray at the beginning and then every visit, he scanned my neck with a hand scanner while I was sitting in a chair that was not invasive, not giving me radiation or "anything bad", but enabled him to see on his computer screen by picking up a simple energy reading and how straight my neck "bones" were and where the main problem was that day. Wow, it was life changing. If the pain starts in your neck and then progresses to migraines, I would advise Upper Cervical Spine Chiropractic Care and then Botox if still needed. (Of course that would only be if your side effects were short lived) I pray you find your path for recovery. May you and yours have a blessed holiday season.