Botox for Chronic Spasticity User Reviews

• kar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2013

"Usually works for severe spasms in my upper back, neck, etc. This time was horrible. Ended up in the hospital 6 days later with uncontrollable trap pain, despite having someone massage for hours. No relief. My arms also went weak, could not even lift a cup. Ironically, usually, pain in muscles all goes away and sometimes I have a weak left arm, but I deal with it. This time, pain increased all over back and neck, ribs, arms, I could not lift anything or do anything. Hospital 5 days to try and relieve pain. Follow up with Dr. in 4 more days. I will not get it again, as it did nothing for pain relief and caused both arms to not raise, had no strength, and caused more pain because of it."

• Ang...
• October 18, 2018

"My daughter is 32, nonverbal, and has had Botox injections for about a year in her hamstrings and calves, and they targeted multiple muscles. Suddenly now, she has about 5-6 falls a day, she just falls backward or collapses and falls forward without the ability to catch herself. The doctor says the Botox wore off, so he targeted more muscles. She cannot talk or express if she has headaches or muscle pain or spasms from her Botox injections for her spasticity. It has not improved her gait or walking. I have read so many reviews of pain after. Yet my daughter cannot explain or express what happens before or after her falls or her daily activities if she is dizzy or disoriented. I am disappointed because the first few, she walked better, now it's getting worse."

• Ski...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 8, 2019

"Had anal sphincter dysfunction (the failure of normal relaxation of pelvic floor muscles during attempting to poop) for years, unable to voluntarily poop. But I worked out a regime that worked for me, but it was very time-consuming, so I could only work part-time. After pressure financially and sick and tired of this, and a consultant recommending Botox, I went ahead. Worst thing I've ever done. I wasn't told any side effects, the exact opposite was told it was easy! It would wear off in a couple of months. One year, seven months later, I'm housebound, lost my job, and having to get benefits and am in excruciating pain. I've had every side effect under the sun, and nobody wants to know. This was done through the NHS and it's ruined my life. Don't get this done... If it goes badly wrong, which it has, it's far worse than what you originally had to deal with, and all I've been told is they don't know, I might get better and that I'm the same as I was.....! Think twice.. Had I seen this site and known the risks, I wouldn't have gone ahead."

• Jac...
• February 11, 2017

"My daughter was forced to have a baclofen pump at the age of 2, and 2 months after brain injury before anything else was tried. They set the pump at 497 mcg, sent her home on clonazepam, diazepam, trazodone, and Neurontin. She is so tight I couldn't get her hands to open without force. I changed doctors, as they reduced the meds, she loosened up more and more, is able to move, and use a gait trainer. Botox was introduced for the first time 7 months ago, only gave 1 injection in each hamstring and 1 in each abductor to see how she would respond. I was amazed, I can't wait to see the next treatment. I totally recommend Botox."

• Aun...
• May 18, 2025

"I have had Botox several times, and it was wonderful—until it wasn't. Some weeks after the last time, I suddenly developed burning and spreading pain in and around the injected hip adductor muscles."