Wednesday, August 31, 2011

48 hrs Post-Botox...

Ok...Botox injections were a little over 48 hrs ago.  The toxin has further spread through the injected muscles...I know this because I can feel the difference when I raise my eyebrows or try to make an "angry face."
Observe "Angry Face."  Notice my forehead barely wrinkles, especially between the brows.

It can take approx. 4 days to notice an effect, so I'm not shaking my angry fist too hard at the fact that I currently have a migraine.  It's not a horrid, go hide in a dark room and try not to puke up your dinner migraine, but it's uncomfortable nonetheless.  I can most likely attribute this one to hormones, as the sky seems to be clear and no storms are on the immediate horizon.  I think I may have a regular headache on top of it, because my forehead kind of hurts and I can feel a little temple pain on the opposite side.  If it gets much worse, I'll pop a Maxalt and suffer the side effects.  Let's hope this is one of my last migraines for a long time!  ::fingers crossed::

2 comments:

Chrissy said...

Did Botox help?

~Alison~ said...

Hey Chrissy!

I've been getting Botox for about 2 years now. The Botox helps, but it's not a perfect solution. I still get strings of migraine that last up to 5-6 days (3 days on one side, then 2 (sometimes 3) days on the other), but then I can get a decent stretch of days between bouts. Also, many of my migraines are survivable in that I don't need to call out of work and confine myself to bed. It's an improvement, not a cure.