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I was recently diagnosed with Lyme after being misdiagnosed for five years as having fibromyalgia/Chronic fatique Syndrome. I have debilitating migraines and recently saw a pain management dr who suggested botox for the migraines and headaches. I have a headache everyday and a migraine min. 3 times a week. Since I am new to Lyme, how it affects the body, what makes it worse/better, and have been treating for fibro for the last five years I have no idea if botox will exacerbate the Lyme. Has anyone ever had botox?? Is it safe for someone with Lyme??? Will it do more harm?? So far I am taking bactrim 800mg twice a day and had severe herx reaction. I have been treating for about a month. So far I have tested negative for co infections but I am waiting on a couple additional co infection results. Any information on botox and experiences would be greatly appreciated. I admire all of you on this site for your strength in fighting this disease....daffodil
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massman
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Drugs drugs drugs........
Seriously, any auto or other accidentsin the past ? There are other ways to treat migraines.
My ex averaged 14 per year. After we married I treated her for a month and she went to 1 per year.
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Odd. You are the second person to ask about botox in their very first post - in the last few days!
See this thread on cosmetic botox - I would say a lot of it applies:
Also do a search on botox using the search function here.
Personally, with Lyme and co's... I would not consider injecting myself with a known neurotoxin.
I too suffer from migraines. Adequate Lyme and co-infection treatment has made a huge difference in their severity and frequency.
What does your LLMD (who is treating your Lyme, etc) say about the botox?
I would definitely explore other options first. Just my opinion.
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massman i had a car accident in 2001 and thaat is when my health started to decline...i havent been the same since. I just turned 34. I am going to call my LLMD tomorrow and see what he says
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