Botox® Experiences - Rickey Werner
My HFS began in 1997. I consulted with eight doctors before I found one that agreed with my diagnosis of what was wrong with me. Of course, the other 7 told me I was stressed/mentally ill and to go to therapy. The Opthamologist that correctly diagnosed me treated patients with Blepharospasm (similar in facial features but not in neurological findings.) He offered Botox® injections. He was aware that there was a surgical solution to HFS but said that not everyone has good results. He offered to help me look into it at that time (2000), but I was not ready for brain surgery at that time - especially if they couldn't offer me 100% cure. The Opthamologist that did my injections was very talented. I never had facial drooping or major facial paralysis. The injections lasted 7-9 months. I did, however, get flu-like symptoms after each set of injections. My last set of injections (7/04) resulted in having Botulism with resultant paralyzation of my hands and being extremely ill with Botulism symptoms (too numerous to mention) for many weeks. This prompted my research into the MVD for HFS. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
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Rickey Werner, May 01, 2005
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