Conditions we treat with BOTOX:

  • Chronic Migraine (licenced indication)
  • Myofascial Pain Syndromes
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Atypical Orofacial Pain
  • Traumatic Trigeminal
  • Neuropathy
  • Jaw Pain
  • Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
  • Chronic Post-Surgical Pain

Please inform us if you:

  • Are Pregnant
  • Have any muscle disorders
  • Are allergic to Botox

Very Common temporary side effects (may affect more than 1in
10 patients):

  • Pain & bruising at injection site
  • Facial asymmetry (temporary)
  • Drooping eyelids (temporary)
  • Neck pain or weakness

Common side effects (may affect up to 1in 10 patients):

  • Difficulty chewing (temporary)

Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1in 100 patients):

  • Flu-like symptoms

Rare side effects (may affect up to 1in 1,000 patients):

  • Difficulty in swallowing (temporary)

 

 

“BOTOX works in 7 out of 10
patients with chronic facial or
scalp pain, and the benefit
lasts several months”

Key Info:

 

  1. Botox will cause muscle weakness for 4-6
    weeks
  2. It may take up to 4 weeks to feel any benefit
  3. Pain relief often lasts much longer than the
    weakness
  4. You can’t drive or use Heavy machinery, if you feel weak or drowsy.
  5. The 1 st procedure is a Trial to assess your response to Botox and determine how As
    long as the benefit lasts
“Please ask us if you need more information during your consultation. Your GP or Practice A pharmacist may also be able to advise you further.”

Our clinical opinion:

  • Botox is the best ‘new treatment’ option for many pain
    conditions, especially when:
    o Other procedures are far too invasive,
    o Steroid based injections are risky
    o Nerve pain medications cause intolerable side effects.
  • Although Botox is only licenced for Chronic Migraine, but we
    have successfully used it off-label for over a decade in various
    chronic pain conditions.