Guest guest Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Since the disasterous botox injection in April, I have had a whole host of problems. But, good news has arrived! The silver lining on the cloud is starting to emerge. I can see again! The blurry vision is lifted! The botox effects are waning and my vision is improving! Yee haw! Initially, when I received the botox injection, I think that the muscle that the doc shot the botox into may have been overworking itself, and cramping and spasm-ing and carrying more of the burden than it should have. So, after the botox took effect, the other weak muscles had to take over which caused me severe pain. Then, my vision went bonkers. The injection was to my right neck/shoulder area around the C6 vertebrae. I think some of the shot went into my brain or something like that, because about 10 days after the shot, when my shoulder/arm/neck started to ache and hurt, my vision went completely blurry in my right eye. I contacted the doctor who gave me the shot, and eventually (weeks later) he said the blurry vision was unrelated to go see some optometrist and see about glasses. I did, actually. I went to an Ophthamologist, who turned out to be botox doc's golf buddy of sorts, and that ophthamologist said that I was just old, haha, and we all need glasses when we get old, and how it's my lens hardening, la dee dah. And, he refused to do the eye dilation test on me. A week later I saw an Optometrist. She did the eye exam, but said, I didn't need dilation because when she looked into my eye, the muscle was already dilated, and to her that meant that the botox had gotten to my eye muscles, only for that one eye. See, the 1st doc didn't say why he didn't need to dilate my eyes, but this other doctor who was not the golf buddy just told the truth. She said that once the botox wore off, that my vision should come back to normal, but if it didn't then it's not uncommon as we age to need reading glasses. But, that I should wait and see, first. Well, starting this week, I have been having sharp, burning, stabbing pains in the botox'd muscle. And oh joy, taking my wonderful (and mighty useless Zanaflex). Then, I was talking to a friend, and she said that perhaps the botox has worn off and the muscle is coming back to life and that could be causing my new pain. Considering that it has been asleep for the past 4 months, I'm going to assume it is also quite atrophied. So, that would make sense. Well, over the 4 months time, the other - non botox'd - weak muscles have revitalized themselves, and become quite strong. And, now that the botox'd muscle is coming back to life, it is now the weak one, and expected by the body to keep up with the others, and I believe my friend is correct that this is what is causing the pains I've been having this past week. So, I have been paying attention to these new sensations in that reviving-itself muscle and, I noticed that within a few days of this awakening process, my vision is getting better. As of today, I can close my left eye, and actually see with my right eye. For the past 4 months everything looked smeared, and blurred. I would say that is my proof that it is and was the botox that caused my vision problem, and I'm very perturbed that the botox doc was refusing to admit anything or be helpful in even the slightest way, because then he would have to admit that he didn't and by the looks of things still doesn't have a clue about the use of botox. I am thankful that I have my vision restored. It was giving me bad headaches to see with one blurred eye, and it was allowing too much light to get into that eye, and causing me headaches. So now, all I have to fight with is this atrophied trapezius muscle, but I believe in a relatively short period of time, maybe a month or two, that I will be able to get that back into shape and working for me again! Just wanted to share my vision praise news. Jade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Hello Jade, It is great to hear you are recovering from your doctor's " practicing " medicine on you and from the " Buddy System " . Good luck with rehabilitating the trapezius muscle. It would be a good idea to get some professional rehab for the muscle. I wish the best for you. donpat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Jade wrote: > As of today, I can close my left eye, and actually see with my right eye. For > the past 4 months everything looked smeared, and blurred. Hi Jade Glad to read that your vision is returning! Thanks to you posting about your difficulties, I flat out refused when the new pain doc at our local clinic wanted to give me Botox injections for my headaches. (The whole idea of having botulism shot into me on purpose gives me the willies). After you wrote about your experience, I went on line and read about Botox causing blurred vision, headaches that won't stop, etc. And, that was in people who were taking small doses for painful things like TMJ and vain things like crows feet. When I read further, I just about had a fit. I think that's one toxin I'll keep out of my body. Hope you continue to improve and that the stuff is out of your system completely. Lyndi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 ((((((Jade)))))))))) Wonderful news! Big hugs, Tami --- jade tadaima wrote: > > > Since the disasterous botox injection in April, I have had a whole host of > problems. But, good news has arrived! The silver lining on the cloud is > starting to emerge. I can see again! The blurry vision is lifted! The botox > effects are waning and my vision is improving! Yee haw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Lyndi wrote: > After you wrote about your experience, I went on line and read about > Botox causing blurred vision, headaches that won't stop, etc. And, that > was in people who were taking small doses for painful things like TMJ > and vain things like crows feet. When I read further, I just about had > a fit. Lyndi, Okay, I agree. I had it my back but got a headache. Do you think it was spinal headache? The first shot was great for me they put it in my piriformis muscle but I fell and caused it to go back in spasm. I became a softy and let them put a needle in me and you know how adamant I am about that. You also know how bad I must have felt to allow it but I am not going to do it. I am more sore than I thought and I am just going to do medication therapy. Thanks for standing firm and sharing. Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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