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Giving Botox a Try - Roseville, CA
UPDATED FROM DeboraLG5
3 months post
Just had second round of injections
WORTH IT
Well, the last two weeks of the first round were rough. I had a migraine about every other day at least. But the RN warned met his would happen, so I wasn't surprised. I just went back 4 days ago for my second round. I told her about the neck pain I had the first couple weeks, so we just didn't do any injections in my neck this time.
Other than the neck pain with the first round, I am pretty satisfied. I was averaging 4 migrain days per week prior to the injections. Post injections, it was more like 1 per week, and I also noticed that the migraines I got post injections resolved quicker with medication than before, and were less severe.
So, overall I am satisfied.
Other than the neck pain with the first round, I am pretty satisfied. I was averaging 4 migrain days per week prior to the injections. Post injections, it was more like 1 per week, and I also noticed that the migraines I got post injections resolved quicker with medication than before, and were less severe.
So, overall I am satisfied.
UPDATED FROM DeboraLG5
1 month post
Oh - one more positive!
I almost forgot... my forehead is wrinkle free, my crow's feet are diminished, and (the funny part) my eyebrows are even raised!
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UPDATED FROM DeboraLG5
1 month post
It's been six weeks since the injections - much better!
Well, I've had 6 1/2 migraine days since the injections, and only one of them was a real doozy. The others were very minor, and all but one went away easily with my Imitrex nasal spray. The one that was pretty painful, well, it turns out I was also getting some kind of virus. I think this is excellent compared to 20 - 25 days of migraine in a month pre-Botox.
The downside was the neck pain I endured the first 3 weeks. It wasn't too bad at first, but by the end of the first week it was quite painful and tiring. My neck was very stiff and painful, especially at the base. If I didn't sit correctly, I could feel it pulling down into my back, and by about 8:00 p.m. I was DONE. My heating pad helped some, but as soon as I took it off it was right back to pain. At this point I was seriously reconsidering going back for my next round.
Now at six weeks, the pain and stiffness has considerably diminished. I still have some stiffness and not much pain at all. It is tolerable, and way better than a migraine.
I have also heard from some friends about their Botox experiences, and three of them all say that it all gets better with the subsequent rounds. So unless there are some major changes in the negative between now and when I'm supposed to go back, I will go back and see about even better results.
The downside was the neck pain I endured the first 3 weeks. It wasn't too bad at first, but by the end of the first week it was quite painful and tiring. My neck was very stiff and painful, especially at the base. If I didn't sit correctly, I could feel it pulling down into my back, and by about 8:00 p.m. I was DONE. My heating pad helped some, but as soon as I took it off it was right back to pain. At this point I was seriously reconsidering going back for my next round.
Now at six weeks, the pain and stiffness has considerably diminished. I still have some stiffness and not much pain at all. It is tolerable, and way better than a migraine.
I have also heard from some friends about their Botox experiences, and three of them all say that it all gets better with the subsequent rounds. So unless there are some major changes in the negative between now and when I'm supposed to go back, I will go back and see about even better results.
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March 18, 2015
I also had bad neck issues and horrible headaches from them. My doctor told me to get a neck brace(cervical collar) to help support my neck so the muscles could get a break. It helped alot. I don't wear it all day but a few hours each day. It works miracles for me. The Botox has been a life saver for me as I had suffered for so long and now rarely get a migraine.
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