Posted by Cairo on March 13, 2006, at 9:05:31
In reply to BOTOX for TTH (tension-type-headache) ???, posted by ben on March 10, 2006, at 3:59:13
Tried one course of Botox injections for headaches and neck pain, up to and a little over the typical dose. Had no effect, in fact, made things worse as the neurologist injected mostly only one side. It made my other side tighten up more.
I've tried trigger point injections also, but it depends on who's doing it. If done correctly, they release my tight muscles. The only problem is that it doesn't last very long.
I've found a physical therapist who does a combination of myofascial release, massage, cranial sacral work and whatever else thrown in, and I get the same good response as I did with the trigger point injections. Same problem - doesn't last. But, if I don't go at least once a week or so, I get alot worse.
Have you tried a home traction device? Moist heating pad or iceing the neck (depending on what works for you)? Have you had an MRI to see if there are disk problems fueling the muscular tension? There may be underlying causes that you can work on.
Do you have a concurrent diagnosis? Anxiety? Fibromyalgia?
Cairo
> Does anyone have experiences treating tension-typr-headache (TTH) wit botulinum toxin (botox).
>
> best regards
>
> ben
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