After a decade of study and debate, the Food and Drug Administration has finally approved Botox to treat chronic migraines. Patients who experience debilitating migraines 14 days a month or more may experience a reduction in their symptoms with injections in the face and neck of the drug, Allergan's onabotulinumtoxinA, which was originally created to reduce wrinkles by inducing muscle contractions. The FDA's new recommendation says that treatment every 12 weeks should be sufficient for chronic migraine sufferers.
FDA Approves Botox for Chronic Migraine Treatment
By Collene Lawhorn, About.com Guide October 18, 2010
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Not only for wrinkles! The Food and Drug Administration has approved Botox to treat chronic migraines. Wonder how many more uses it would have.
There are a ton of different medications, body work, procedures, herbs, and procedures that offer some relief for some people. I bounced around trying them for years. After searching for help from experts and continuing to suffer, I was determined to figure out what really works. If you want to know too, contact me, or attend my workshop. You don’t have to suffer any more!
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I do understand why some people turn to this. Migraines, especially the severe kinds, can have a tremendous impact on your life. I personally would not go for this option. But maybe, if I was desperate enough? Who knows?
To me it just doesn’t sound right. I prefer a more natural approach I guess.
Judith
Thank God! I’ve tried every prophylactic med, and rescue drug there is, with many ER visits. Hormone med changes and Botox are the next step. It is about time the FDA approved this treatment, the research has been there for a very long time!