The Dark side of Botox

​This is the story, of a dear friend of mine, and many more...   If anyone should suffer from similar symptoms, please contact: www.botoxsupportcommunity.com

"I had Botox 3 months ago, my symptoms are still getting worse. With the terrible muscle weakness and burning, now terrible depression.  The feeling is worse when I try to exercise. I went to the hospital for tests, but nothing shows up.  I am sure it is Botox, it started right after the injections with redness at injection sites, which has not happened to me before. The first sideeffects were migraine headaches, and a little weakness in wrists, then it seemed to clear up.  Now it has all returned, but worse.  Help..my tummy feels like it has butterflies in it, maybe that's anxiety?  I can't quite identify that one, but I recognize a deep depression that comes and goes,   I feel like I am going to die, and actually sometimes I feel I wish I had. Has anyone been this bad, and recovered?  Anything out there, that helps?   Thanks and sorry to all, who sufferer too!  I feel a great sense of relief, finding this group. I have felt so alone, with this.  A huge thank you, to all for putting this together, and speaking out. This story is not over yet!"  -Annie Faye



"Just wanted to give you all an update.. As most of you know I was not given the antitoxin as I was not in a critical condition, I did try really really hard! So from there I have just has to pull myself together for my kids my beautiful partner and our wedding! Despite all the horrible botox symptoms I had a beautiful wedding day and it gave me faith that I will not let this thing beat me. I am now on my honey moon and have the flu like symptoms and anxiety but I’m still trying my best to just get on with things and enjoy myself. I have tried nearly everything you have all suggested, accupuncture, herbs, vitamins, water, herbal teas, I have also tried reiki which really helped and tomorrow I am getting reflexology and a steam sauna. I would love it if we could put up all the positive stories/recommendations/healing ideas etc on the main page so that when people first have symptoms they can get the good news first, especially considering the anxiety is so bad at the star t. Cameron or Annette, can this be arranged? I can help if you like?

Also as a psychologist I have learned something really important that you should all know, it is a wonderful thing called neuroplasticity and in a nutshell it means that the brain is constantly spouting new neurons, depending on our experience. A study recently showed that a 90 year old man in a nursing home grew a whole new area of neurons in a couple of days after learning how to knit. Neuroplasticity highlights the importance of not giving up hope and to keep engaging in life as much as possible. Your brain and body will regenerate. Even on bad days, remind yourself, others have been through this and have survived, this will pass, I am getting better each day…" Anonymous