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Botox injection allergic reaction
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Posted by: meemers ® 02/21/2008, 16:03:12

I was diagnosed with Spasmodic dysphonia about 14 years ago. I was prescribed several medications and none of them helped. My ENT recommended the Botox injection. I had a severe allergic reaction the next day with a rash that started in my knees and soon was covered from head to toe, itching and scratching my skin with a hairbrush. I contacted the physicians who administered the Botox. They denied any correlation but 3 weeks later called me back to inform that they contacted the manufacturer and indeed, it was an allergic reaction. I paid them another visit to get some steroids and was billed for my visit as well. By the way, my voice did not improve, nor did I lose my voice right after. I now take Klonopin on a regular basis, have been for 10 years and it's the only medication that has helped. I can speak just like normal and I can tell when I go without as I start losing my voice again. I only take about 2 to 3mg/day. I hope this post is helpful for some readers.

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Re: Botox injection allergic reaction Re: Botox injection allergic reaction -- meemers Top of thread Archive Posted by: hoarse whisperer ® 02/21/2008, 20:45:58 I have met two people with SD who get some temporary improvement with Klonopin (a benzodiazepine), but if it has made your voice completely normal for 10 years, then it is possible that your voice disorder is actually muscle tension dystonia (MTD) or something else, rather than spasmodic dysphonia (SD). If your doctors were so wrong about the allergic reaction, then it is also quite possible that they were also wrong about the diagnosis. A lot has changed in the diagnosis and treatment of SD during the past 14 years, so it might be worthwhile to be re-evaluated by an Otolaryngologist (ENT) doctor. The NSDA website has a list of healthcare referrals for medical professionals who have extensive experience diagnosing and treating SD patients. If Klonopin (generic is clonazepam) really helps you that much, then I guess you gotta do what you gotta do, but it is a very addictive tranquilizer and the withdrawal symptoms are supposed to be among the worst of the benzodiazepine type drugs. Stevie Nicks, former singer with Fleetwood Mac, has written extensively about her long-term addiction to Klonopin and her battle for recovery. http://www.benzo.org.uk/nicks.htm Good luck. Lori AB/SD and VCD since 2003 Dallas, Texas | Recommend | Alert Where am I? Original message Top of thread Current page Re: Botox injection allergic reaction Re: Botox injection allergic reaction -- meemers Top of thread Archive Posted by: mariaa ® 02/21/2008, 22:12:25 I guess anyone can have a allergic reaction to anything. But the botox is suppose to go into the muscle with very little spreading anywhere else if injected correctly. That is why doctors start any new medication at a low dosage. | Recommend | Alert Where am I? Original message Top of thread Current page