In Reply to: Botox injections? posted by Kay on October 30, 2000 at 12:30:39:
: Has anyone ever had Botox injections for muscle spasms in the neck? I need info as soon as possible. Have to make a decision this week.
I have had them.... They are painful and expensive. If they start you out ona small amount... It may not work... My vail dose had to be increased to about 2 vials...
I no longer do the injections.... After having the injections for years, the duration of the BOTOX wears off.... I would get 5-6 months out of them, then it went down to 4 or less months...
Reason being is that this is a foreign substance being injected into the body and the body will develop antibodies to attack the medicine being injected. Eventually, the more the body produces
the antibodies, the more antibodies come and attack the medicine... Thus, the duaration is less and
less....
This DOESN't hold true for everyone... But for most... Different things work for different people...
Kill Out....