I haven't been around much....working way too much and pain level is through the roof !!!
I went to the Pain Clinic yesterday....I am seeing a Surgeon on Tuesday about my foot and I am having a different surgery on the 24th of this month. I also believe I have an upper GI bleed.
I promised the Pain Dr. I would take my pain meds everyday. I am also having Botox injections in my back on May 11. Looking forward to that. Anyone else have experience with Botox for pain??

Sherri

Oh Sherri, I'm sorry to hear you're having so much pain... Good luck with your appt and your surgery, please keep us posted on your progress...big hugs, much love and prayers for a speedy recovery, my friend...

Thanks so much Michelle xoxo

I am sorry to learn of your recent troubles. I have not used botox for pain. I didn't actually know it was used for that.

Craig

Botox - yes, can be used/is used for pain as well as 'ironing' out wrinkles...!

Sherri - hope it all works out for you. Take care -

i've had a lot of triggerpoint injections in my upper back over the years: just a little lidocaine. my first physiatrist that did them, kept asking me to consider the botox instead, but what we were doing was so effective, i just didn't want to change it. you know, the ole' "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

but from all she said, and from all i read. it sounded like the botox injections were similar but even more effective and longer lasting.

good luck with them and let us know how you respond

i had some more triggerpoint injections done by a relatively new doctor (the one who did the cortisone into my cervical facet joints to deal with the bone spur) last month. and like usual, they worked wonders!

hope you have as much relief from your injections as i get with mine!

and if the injections are all new to you, the needles are so thin these days, you can barely even feel them. the only real pain i have is when they hit the triggerpoints, i get the same triggerpoint pain that i normally get from them. but a few seconds of pain compared to weeks if not months of pain, and then no pain in that spot, is so worth it.

Good luck with your surgery, sweetie. I hope it helps immeasurably.

Sorry to hear about the gut.

I have no experience with botox, but hope it helps.

And I just wanted to give you a hug.

Love,

Yes Craig it's used for pain management and migraines etc. I hope it works for me

Sherri

Hi Molly.....I asked the doc if we could save just a bit for between the eyes !!

Hi Sue,
I'm glad to hear the trigger point injections work for you....the pain doc told me that trigger point injections wouldn't work for me. Hmmmm So we will see if the Botox works.
My appt with the surgeon is this afternoon....I hope everything goes as I hope

Sherri