How long will this Breathy Botox voice last?

The length of breathiness can last a few days to as much as 6 weeks I believe. The good news for you is that your dosage was very low (2.5 units each side is considered average). Therefore, it is unlikely that you would be on the high side of recovery time. Although everyone is different.

My first shot I received 1.25 units each side and was only breathy for a day or so. My second shot I received 2 units each side and again was breathy for only a few days.

The lesson here is that each shot is different even if the dosage is the same. To little and the benefits don't last as long to much and you can be breathy for a long time.

I had my very first botox shot 4 weeks ago. I had .75 to each side and I am still a bit breathy/hoarse but am hoping it will clear up soon. The spasms are gone and I am grateful for that. I hope your breathiness gets better soon. Best of luck.

I hope to get my first shots next month. I'm currently waging war with my insurance company and doctors. I've read about all the side effects, but the thought of being able to speak without the spasms seems to me to be well worth it.

Actually, I believe the breathiness may be a good thing. I've noticed the spasms are now occurring when I inhale between sentences.

But I'll continue to fight and will eventually get the treatment I feel I need. It's just a question of time.

Voice is pretty much gone. Considering I first noticed symptoms three years ago, I don't believe the rate of deterioration to be linear ... once it starts to really go bad, it really goes bad quickly.

One positive side effect though. As a consequence of my lack of voice, my family, friends and co-workers are learning how to read lips. ;-)

Well I finally got my PCP to refer me to the ENT who runs the BOTOX Clinic at the University of Texas Health Science Center here in San Antonio. That only took six weeks and a written appeal to Pacificare. But I got my referral ... that's all that matters. Unfortunately, the earliest appointment I could get is July 31. I know the doctor only gives the treatments once a month, around the tenth, and so I hope to get my first treatment in early August.

The ironic part of the whole thing is that earlier the same day I got my referral, my older sister was referred to the same ENT for a different reason. You can imagine my reaction when I heard the news. Let's just say I used a few "colorful superlatives."

I just feel so much better now knowing that I will get a more realistic treatment than speech therapy. I don't speak better, but I do feel better. Some days the depression was really bad.

I'm glad to read that you are doing well, and thanks for asking about me.

Just wanted to add my two cents worth here. I took botox injections for 2 years and it was always different with each dose. It is hard to say just how long the breathy voice will last after being injected. I can say that after the injections it is such a relief with no spasms after you get over the initial 3 day period. I do agree the breathy whispery voice is a pain to deal with, but we can't have it both ways as we all know.

I'm 37 and have been receiving botox injections for about 11 years. I have had a wide range of results, including the major breathiness you describe. I find that my voice comes back very gradually. It starts with one word, then a phrase, then a sentence at a time. Eventually I can speak normally, but can't raise the volume of my voice without getting the breathiness.