Botox injections for left side facial pain?

Thank you Mary again. What medicine are you on for the palpitations? Does it help. I will be calm and relaxed and i feel my heart jump out and it's weird. It sometimes happens all day. But the Dr was not concerned about them. Take care Mary.

I am on atenolol 25mg. It's a low dose, & when I had low blood pressure it didn't make it go any lower either. I have heard this may be part of the detox from stopping your pain meds tho, so you may not want to take something if you don't have it real bad. Is it your PCP or a heart doctor telling you this? I see a heart specialist, & my PCP monitors my meds tho'.My heart rate was 150 when I started taking the atenolol & it would keep skipping beats like crazy. It's a weird feeling. Now it doesn't skip beats, & my pulse rate is about 75.The heart doctor told me mine skips like that because of the mitral valve leak. It back flows the blood so that makes it skip. I don't really understand it all. wish I could be of more help... Mary

FYI: I took atenolol and it dropped my heart rate way too quickly and way too low. Luckily I was in the hospital and on monitor. Boy did they come running into the room! I think it's success depends on all the other circumstances and meds we take if it is good or not for the individual.

Hi Karen, I totally agree is why I am trying to explain to Beth that it's probably due to her withdrawals, & not a heart condition. It can be dangerous is why I explained that I have A-Fib & mitral prolapse. That's an whole differnent ballgame than withdrawals, & with all your problems I can imagine something like that happening... Mary

My heart will beat and then have like a spasm. It's really weird. I did see a heart dr and he ran test. Everything was okay. Low blood pressure & my heart rate was a little high. It seems everytime I have these episodes my dr never catches them. Maybe I should try atenolol after I get the Botox in my face. Thanks for everything.

Indeed. I think trouble occurs when people self diagnose and then feel physicians are failing. Some docs are poor but most are very good. And I never heard of a physician who prescribed something because someone wants it. I did get what you were saying, just posing it in another manner.

Smoovie, the heart thing is weird feeling, I get it whenever my rate goes over 120. Which means I got up and walked twenty feet to the bathroom. feels like something is bouncing in your chest, right? I have watched it happen in hospital on heart monitor. I got spooked and asked the ER doc what that was about. Shooting PVC he said. Or something like that I was pretty sick and don't recall exactly what it is called. Something about ventricle not pumping at right time. They said it is common, it is not a problem. Oh, and stay calm so I don't freak myself out, raise my heart rate and continue to keep experiencing it.

Your doc checked you. Let it go. You have plenty of other things to deal with. This one is benign. Wouldn't tell you that if the doc hadn't already said it. You will be better. Hang in there. Karen

What helps with palpitations? The beta blockers might help. Its been almost a month since my withdraws and I would think by now my heart would be better. I take my klonopin when I start feeling these palps but it doesn't help it just makes me relaxed. Can CQ-10 pills help? Would running on a tread mill help the palpitations? Thanks for the advice it really helps!!! Beth

Thank you I feel like I'm going crazy!!! I will try and ignore it. Beth

Beth I am going to sign off for now, but please let us know about the botox injections, ok? by the way, when my heart rate was 140, my doctor told me it wasn't dangerous, it just felt that way to me, like I was running a marathon or something. When it happens try taking slow deep breathes in through your mouth, & breathe out through your nose slowly too. Sometime that's all it take to calm you down again. Do it several times, & see if that helps... Mary

I will let you know as soon as i get the botox injections. Good night Mary. Thank you! Beth

I did a little research on it that's why I got nervous. I feel better since I talked to u and couple of other people on here. I wonder if it reaches the nerves in your face. My dr said no but I heard it does from other people. Thank you. Take care. Beth

It only affects the muscles... not the nerves. That is the point of the procedure. It affects the surrounding area and that is it. It kind of relaxes the muscle giving the look of smoother or relaxed muscle... no more spasms.

I am still upset that I can't get those... but the other back issues I now have would rule that out as a possible treatment plan. No muscle issues... now spinal, joints and bone.

Good luck, too!!!
Mary

Thank you. My dr is referring me to another Dr which is a dermatologist. He said that this dr is pretty good. I'm nervous. I don't care about wrinkles. I just want the left side of my face to stop hurting. They told me I would have to get Botox on both sides of face or I could look uneven. Scary. Well I go next week. Wish me luck. Smoovechic

You will be fine. And I hope feeling a whole lot better. Glad this is finally getting a solution for you.

Good luck with it. I wish you the very best and hope you will post about it and let us know how you are doing and how it went.

Mary

Thank you! I will post as soon as I get the treatment done. Smoovechic

I was wondering if Botox just stays in muscle area or does it go into the nerves too.

Just the muscle area... I had many of those over the course of 3 years... in my back.

I hope you have great results!!!

Mary

Thank you again. Hope it works! Smoovechic

My pain was just on one side of my head for many months, then it changed to be on both sides. I've been suffering with it for almost 4 years since a stroke. A pain management clinic is an excellent place for you to be seen. They can be difficult to get into. But remember to ask how many units of the Botox you are given.

Keep me posted on your progress.

Good luck. I really wish you the best.

Thank you

Botox has helped my trigeminal nerve migraine/ face pain. I was worried because previous steroid shots in my neck made my pain worse. I definitely encourage anyone with similar pain to give it a try. Very little side effects. I know it is a drug made from scary ingredients, but an injection once every 3 months instead of heavy drugs everyday is a reasonable trade off.

I hope you find continued pain relief.

Hi Smoothchic, Am wondering how you are doing? Hope that you can respond about your progress. Sara

I still have the eye head pain. the Botox I got was from dermatologist. It didnt help that much. I found a neurologist waiting to see him for injections. I had a MRI it showed siniusitis in ethmoid and little mucus in sphenoid sinus. But it was all on right side. My pain is on left side of face. Right now im on steriod nasal spray and decongestants. I take Excedrin for pain. I also take vitamins and fish oil and klonopin. I am still in pain. I had Drs rule out trigeminal neuralgia but the drs I have seen dont seem to care. I am in the same boat just trying the best I can. I have spent alot of $$. Take care. How are you? Smoovechic

Still same. Been to alot of drs. Spent alot of money. Had MRI showed sinusitis in ethmoid and mucus on left side. But all my pain is on left side around eye front head and back teeth. Now looking n to seeing neurologist about Botox instead of Dermatology. I have been on steriod nasal spray decongestant and Excedrin and klonopin. I take fish oil, multivitamin everyday. I still fight everyday w pain.

Smoothchic, Maybe I missed it, but I don't see anything about you taking a daily preventative migraine medication which you should definitely try. You should never be taking pain medication more than 2 days a week, or you risk rebound migraines. But if you take a daily medication, you may get relief. If not, then you qualify for botox. I wouldn't trust a dermatologist to do it. I'm glad that you will be trying a neurologist instead. And how many units did the dermatologist give you? Remember, my experience. You may not have been given enough units, so make sure you go in to your neurologist knowing exactly how many units you were given, because they tend to start off on the low side and then work up to more units. I still (4 years later) have an asymptomatic sinus infection which has nothing to do with my migraines.
Let me know how the neurology appt. goes. Wishing you the best. Sara

so sinusitis does not cause eye pain all around and oneside head pain. Thats all the MRI showed was sinusitis of my ethmoid. But I have tried imitrex and another migraine med no help. I would not think sinusitis would cause intense pain everyday but who knows. Hope the neurologist can help. I see him n march. Botox better work this time cause its not cheap. Thanks

I pray Botox helps this time. I should have gone to neurologist for injections long time ago. I have been to drs but all I get from most of them is I suffer from stress or aniexty or its allergies. Since I have 2 small kids I hate being n pain and them wondering why mommy never feels good. It suxs. But I push through my pain. I finally found a good neurologist a friend told me about. Cant see him till march but I pray he can relieve my symptoms w injections of Botox or whatever. Thanks for listening

Thank you. Smoovechic