So I recently got some dental work done and...Oh boy, let me tell you it is not fun! I've had problems in the past with getting novocaine and it causing issues with my migraines, because it restricts the blood vessels. So when I had to get additional work done I asked if there was anything else that wouldn't cause so many issues with my head. I tried a "cousin" if you will, called lidocaine, and it's supposed to have less side effects. For me, it was the same as taking novocaine. I ended up with a migraine that lasted about two and a half to almost three weeks...fun. I'm not sure if it would be more beneficial to others but I almost think it gave me a worse migraine because I get botox injections. I did call my botox doctor and he said it shouldn't effect or interact with the botox but I have a feeling it does. Because when they shot up my gums I could feel the lidocaine shoot up into all my nerves (I know that sounds kinda funny). After the lidocaine wore off, which was about five hours later, I immediately felt a migraine coming on. I had pain shooting up the side of my head and along with that I got sensitivity to the touch. Luckily it did go away but, as a warning to other people who get botox injections be aware with other things that interact with your botox. Especially if you're getting something else shot into your nerve endings. So in closing, be careful because even if your doctor says nothing should interact with botox or medications, in general, that doesn't always mean it wouldn't.
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I learned the hard way, no one told me until recently, that you're not to have anything done to your head the week before or after receiving botox injections.
I too have chronic migraines. Last July I had a root canal, then went for my botox injections-sameday. I have had relentless, intense, daily, migraines since, which have included hospitalization. They are only now letting up. Put this on my "to know list"
I'm sorry to hear that! Unfortunately, most people end up learning that the hard way. I wish dentists would tell people the correlations with migraines and the novacane. And as far as the Botox, I personally think that because it's fairly new (for migraines), that a lot of the things that could interact with Botox is unknown. I wish you the best of luck with your migraines! P.s. I'm glad to hear that they're getting better.
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