HAs anyone had Botox for headaches?

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I have a lot of headaches in between my eyebrows. I squint a lot as I’m sensitive to the sun and seem to have forgotten how to relax those muscles. I’m thinking of Botox just between the eyebrows to help me relax the muscles in an attempt to reduce the headaches but I’m
Not sure if it’ll work or if it will make my light sensitivity worse as I might not be able to squint if I need to. I’m really torn! Anyone have any experience of this? Thanks in advance

I have, however I had them after my neurologist at the hospital suggested I try it so it was clinical Botox, the injection 'sites' have to be strictly adhered to & are different to cosmetic sites.

I had 31 injections around the nape of my neck, scalp, temples, forehead. The first few days it felt like a brick was embedded in my forehead. My eyebrows ended up drooping so much I couldn't apply eye make up. I didn't find it helped with my migraines but was convinced to try a second round. Same thing again. I wasn't prepared to go for a third! I certainly couldn't move my forehead & found that really weird!

Sorry if I haven't been much help, everyone is different though.

That’s disappointing for you. I hadn’t even thought that the injections would be in the neck. If I see anyone for this I’ll be looking for a proper doctor who does Botox so I guess they would understand the process but I’m not under a neurologist or anything like that. Food for thought. Thanks for the reply

I did raise the problem with my eyebrows to the nurse before she administered the 2nd round of injections, and she explained that, annoying as it is, she couldn't really 'move' the injection sites, she said when its Botox for headaches they have a 'map' for the injection sites & must be adhered to. Although she did sympathise when I said I resembled Simon Cowell after the first lot! I suppose if you're not going through the NHS though & just looking to have a few as it were, it may be worth doing your research & finding a reputable Doctor (I did know a dentist that was practicing botox) who may be able to help. Headaches are awful. So I really feel for you, failing this, I'd go back to your gp to see if there's anything else he or she can suggest.

Thanks, I’ll have a think and do some research. I also always have really achy shoulders and neck and I’ve always blamed it on the tension round my eyes from squinting as I believe everything has a knock on effect, but no doctor has ever said that to me!

I also have botox for migraines..the 31 injections. It does help my migraines although not a miracle cure, has given me a spock eyebrow which isn't ideal tho!

London pain clinic for this

I had it, the plan was 3 rounds and then reassess. I stopped after 2, the second round gave me a side effect that thankfully wore off with the botox but I still have residual effects from it over 5 years later.

It is 31 injections but its a tiny needle like a diabetic one that is used. With both rounds, the only thing I really disliked was the cardboard feeling on my head, it was like it was shifting around independent of the rest of my head.

I attach a pic to show you roughly where the injections go

My husband has had them Botox the last two years. He goes every three months and they inject in five places and it has completely got rid of his migraines. If he leaves it any longer than three months the migraines start coming back.

I've had Botox several times in my masseter and temporalis muscles to counteract overnight teeth clenching.

The effect on my headaches and neck and shoulder aching has been remarkable.

That’s really interesting, thanks all. I don’t know that I clench or grind my teeth at night, dh has never mentioned it but it might explain the tension

Yes, and for similar reasons as light sets off my chronic migraines. I take preventatives and could access the NHS Botox (I’m also under neurologist care and this was the next step for me) but hearing others experience prefer to pay for “straight cosmetic” Botox which works just perfectly, but needs topping up every 12 weeks.

152 Harley Street. Speak to Suzie who will recommend which consultant plastic surgeon so you don’t have droopy anything - it is expensive but life altering for me. They don’t do it as a treatment for migraine btw but the side effect is I am pain free for most of the quarter.

I didn't realise I was a clencher. DH of 20 years hadn't picked it either. I don't grind. My dentist noticed some tiny vertical cracks appear on some teeth that he described as most likely caused by pressure. Then he asked me about my tongue. Apparently waking up with a scallop type pattern round the edges was also indicative. That led to talk about headaches - I often got nasty ones above one or the other eyebrow.

A quick feel of my cheeks and he found the really tight muscles. He said they wouldn't just loosen up with relaxation techniques alone, nor would a guard help. But a few jabs of Botox would loosen them enough that maybe some mindfulness could then maintain a more relaxed face (and head and neck). He was right.

May be entirely different to your headaches OP, but your mention of eyebrow headaches sounded a bit familiar.

Thanks, yes I’m starting to wonder if it is teeth clenching related as well as light. Now I’ve started thinking about it my jaw does feel achy a lot which id thought was part of the headaches but could be the cause