OnabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX) was shown to have better results with chronic migraine people who (in recent study published in the European Journal of Neurology): Have unilateral pain vs bilateral pain. Fewer disabilities days per month Milder headache Started 12 months of symptom onset So, not, not, not, not me I guess. The study involved 725 … Continue reading Migraine Botox study
2nd round of Botox for migraine
So I have done my research on botox and it isn't as impressive as one thinks for chronic migraines. Not when you have migraines every day, in any event. This is no 50% reduction we are looking at. Not to say that some people do not have awesome results, just not on average. This quote … Continue reading 2nd round of Botox for migraine
The Botox
So a couple days after my BOTOX and my forehead feels stiff and my eyebrows are stiff as well. This is better than the first time which I got complete numbness over the forehead for the whole duration and could not move my eyebrows a bit. So an improvement I'd say since I still have … Continue reading The Botox
Botox happening soon
I am getting to Botox soon. I will Be done. I don't effing care if it takes three rounds to have any potential effects. I want to start now to see if I get those effects. Just have to get the damn insurance company sorted out with its pre-authorization to authorize me to use … Continue reading Botox happening soon
Exploding vs. imploding headache in migraine with Botox and Botox review study
Exploding vs. imploding headache in migraine prophylaxis with Botulinum Toxin A In this study, the responders vs non-responders were not dependent on symptoms, episodic vs chronic, aura vs no aura or other factors but there did seem to be this interesting correlation between how people described their pain. Exploding pain vs imploding pain, which … Continue reading Exploding vs. imploding headache in migraine with Botox and Botox review study
Botox for migraine treatment
I have chronic migraine with aura. And they have become daily. This is not cool. Not cool at all. I don't respond well to preventative medications and so one option is botox for migraine. It is a treatment for chronic migraines (15 or more migraines a month). Botox is a neurotoxin, a poison made by bacteria … Continue reading Botox for migraine treatment
