Has anyone had success with Botox injections?

cracker
cracker Community member Posts: 322 Empowering
edited October 2018 in Everyday life
I have had two shots of Botox, each three months apart. The shots fwere for neck and shoulders and back. For a few weeks afterwards, My neck was very weak.

Has anyone had success with Botox injections?

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  • cmci
    cmci Community member Posts: 36 Contributor
    I about to get third injection in my legs to help reduce spacicty.  I am being treated for Secondery Progressive MS. Neurologist made referral to Neurology Rehab and, after pills alone, injections were commenced.  I've had a reall good response but you are aware when your third month is ending.
  • cracker
    cracker Community member Posts: 322 Empowering
    I think I must try them again: nothing else has worked.

    cmci, are we limited to just three, or is it only that we can have them every three months?
  • cmci
    cmci Community member Posts: 36 Contributor
    I'm not aware of a 'number' of injections - nobody has ever mentioned that.  My third injection is October at hospital - rehab Consultant administers.
  • cracker
    cracker Community member Posts: 322 Empowering
    cmci, is it working for you?
  • cmci
    cmci Community member Posts: 36 Contributor
    edited September 2018
    After about 48I don't seem to get violent spacitcty and less frequent then none that I notice getting out or getting into bed. About a week to my next appointment the frequency is more prominent.  I get an injection in each calf of leg and one in left thigh - left leg is my worst.
  • cracker
    cracker Community member Posts: 322 Empowering
    Do you get temporarily worse after the shot? When I had mine, I did, for a couple of weeks.

    Given your experience, I will give it a good try.
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,604 Championing
    We have some information here about botox that might help?
  • cmci
    cmci Community member Posts: 36 Contributor
    edited October 2018
    I wouldnt' say worse but it does take about three days to take effect for me
  • Painter55
    Painter55 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
    My son has botox every 12 weeks into his jaw.  The brain haemhorrage left his jaw muscles very tight and found it hard to open mouth and chew.  Been having botox for approx 2 yrs now, has made a huge difference to his life.
  • cmci
    cmci Community member Posts: 36 Contributor
    Really pleased to hear it.  I haven't heard of anybody where I hasn't benefited.  ?
  • Painter55
    Painter55 Community member Posts: 12 Listener
    My sons botox injections  are prescribed and administered by a consultant neurologist within the NHS.
  • cmci
    cmci Community member Posts: 36 Contributor
    Good same as me
  • cracker
    cracker Community member Posts: 322 Empowering
    Thank you, everyone, this is most encouraging and informative. My neck muscles are so tight that I often cannot move my head, they are often very painful. I have tried everything else.

    I am glad to hear that youngsters are helped, too.

    Best to everyone here.

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