The use of Botox is administrated to many patients. Though it is a very dangerous medicine to use, there are a lot of medical issues that can be helped out with the use of this medicine. It's been shown to help with neck pain, tightening of the neck muscles, strabismus, severe sweating, abnormal eyelid movements, headaches or chronic migraines, and of course as a cosmetic use to get rid of wrinkles.
However, the use of this neurotoxin can also cause botulism in your body. That can create a life threatening situation to occur, so you need to make sure that the doctor knows exactly what they are doing. Some people have had trouble with swallowing after a treatment and it has lasted from a few hours to a few months.
Indications of problems can occur a few hours after you have had an injection and up to several weeks after the treatment. So far no one who has used Botox to get rid of frown lines has experienced any adverse reactions though.
The highest risk group seems to be the children who may have this medicine administered for help with tightening of muscles. If you have any problems with breathing, you should warn the doctor ahead of time. Also beware of symptoms that may occur after a treatment that you need to call a doctor immediately for. Those include double vision, loss of muscle strength, drooping eyelids, breathing or swallowing problem, or the inability to control your urination.
Other side effects that you may notice include, drowsiness, pain where you got the injection, dry mouth, anxiety, tight muscles, cough, teary eyes, nausea, sweating at other parts of the body besides the underarm, and dry or irritated eyes. If these symptoms do not stop you should call your doctor to report the problem.
Watch also for the more serious side effects within the few weeks after a treatment of Botox. Those include seizures, hives, pain in back, arms, jaw or neck, chest pain, fainting, or shortness of breath.
Normally this medicine will come in a few different forms, and different strains for the medical problems you may have. It could be a powder that will be mixed together with a liquid, once mixed it will be injected into your muscles. They may need to do these treatments three or four times, or for underarm sweating problems, they may require injections each month and up to 7 months.
The doctor who administers the medicine may increase it as your body becomes used to it. Botox will not cure your medical problems but may help in controlling them. There are also other things that can be helped with the use of this product. One of those things is helping children who are suffering from cerebral palsy.
If you plan on having this medicine used make sure you let the doctor know of any allergies you may have to any strain of Botox. Also include a list of not only prescription medicine you may be taking, but also over the counter medicines, they may have an adverse affect on the treatment.
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