Comments on: New Botox Trials – Encouraging News on the bumpy road to acceptance http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/new-botox-trials-encouraging-news-on-the-bumpy-road-to-acceptance/ Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:56:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: By the Way – Botox Lawsuit one to Watch… http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/new-botox-trials-encouraging-news-on-the-bumpy-road-to-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-32682 By the Way – Botox Lawsuit one to Watch… Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:45:30 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1188#comment-32682 [...] the news is out about positive Botox for migraine trials, and the news is also out about how much Allergan is spending wining and dining doctors and nurses [...] [...] the news is out about positive Botox for migraine trials, and the news is also out about how much Allergan is spending wining and dining doctors and nurses [...]

]]> By: Ann http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/new-botox-trials-encouraging-news-on-the-bumpy-road-to-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-32346 Ann Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:28:50 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1188#comment-32346 I participated in a trial of Botox for chronic migraines a couple years ago. After getting over my fear of needles and tendency to hyperventilate during the study doses (waaay more injections than they typically give non-study patients), the procedure itself wasn't so bad. My study doctor said that many of her patients received almost full relief from migraines! I experienced about a 20% reduction in migraines and about a 20% reduction in their severity when I did experience them. It's too bad insurance companies are so behind on the game for this one. I could never afford the cost of Botox, and especially with a semi-low benefit to me...but 20% is better than nothing. :) I participated in a trial of Botox for chronic migraines a couple years ago. After getting over my fear of needles and tendency to hyperventilate during the study doses (waaay more injections than they typically give non-study patients), the procedure itself wasn’t so bad.

My study doctor said that many of her patients received almost full relief from migraines! I experienced about a 20% reduction in migraines and about a 20% reduction in their severity when I did experience them. It’s too bad insurance companies are so behind on the game for this one. I could never afford the cost of Botox, and especially with a semi-low benefit to me…but 20% is better than nothing. :)

]]> By: Gwen http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/new-botox-trials-encouraging-news-on-the-bumpy-road-to-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-32142 Gwen Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:46:38 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1188#comment-32142 I am receiving botox treatments for the migraines I have. i have chronic daily migraines, intractable migraines. I am on 400 mg topomax daily, 160 propanalol as well. I use imitrex nasal spray as a rescue. The first few weeks after the botox were a miracle. Then a doctor took away my pain med for fibromyalgia that had no tylenol in it, and put me on vicoden. That started rebound migraines that I am still trying to recover from. I am going back for another botox treatment Nov 19. I am looking forward to it because it is the only thing in years that actually let me go out in the sun and not be in tremendous pain. I would recommend botox to anyone who is crippled by migraines, even just to give it a try to see if it can improve their quality of life. I have not been able to get rid of any of my medications as the article says, but I have had experiences of sun, sound, and smells I have not been able to tolerate in a lot of years. I am receiving botox treatments for the migraines I have. i have chronic daily migraines, intractable migraines. I am on 400 mg topomax daily, 160 propanalol as well. I use imitrex nasal spray as a rescue. The first few weeks after the botox were a miracle. Then a doctor took away my pain med for fibromyalgia that had no tylenol in it, and put me on vicoden. That started rebound migraines that I am still trying to recover from. I am going back for another botox treatment Nov 19. I am looking forward to it because it is the only thing in years that actually let me go out in the sun and not be in tremendous pain. I would recommend botox to anyone who is crippled by migraines, even just to give it a try to see if it can improve their quality of life. I have not been able to get rid of any of my medications as the article says, but I have had experiences of sun, sound, and smells I have not been able to tolerate in a lot of years.

]]> By: Aurora http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/new-botox-trials-encouraging-news-on-the-bumpy-road-to-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-31989 Aurora Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:24:34 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=1188#comment-31989 Botox is also an issue in the migraine digest that I received today from Norway's migraine association NMF. Reports from Bloomberg news agency said that patients who received the Botox treatment had 7.8 fewer migraine days/month while the placebo group had 6.4 fewer migraine days/month. That's very promising---a whole week of migraine-free days is like---SUNSHINE! Botox is also an issue in the migraine digest that I received today from Norway’s migraine association NMF. Reports from Bloomberg news agency said that patients who received the Botox treatment had 7.8 fewer migraine days/month while the placebo group had 6.4 fewer migraine days/month. That’s very promising—a whole week of migraine-free days is like—SUNSHINE!

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