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Originally Posted by joby7165
Good morning everyone,
I was diagnosed with CRPS this past New Years Eve. I have PCS and chronic migraines from a concussion at work on 1/2/13 . I received my first botox treatment the third week of November and I'm due for my second one the third week of February.
I was diagnosed with CRPS by a hand surgeon.I had a dizzy spell and fell on my arm,bruised my hip and remained on the floor several hours. My PCP recommended the hand surgeon for a consult. My neurologist who I've been seeing for my PCS and migraines wanted to rule out cervical spine issues so he ordered an MRI of my c-spine which showed a build up of spinal fluid in my c-spine so I'm going for an MRI of my c-spine with contrast this Thursday.
My question is, if my neurologist agrees with the hand surgeon and I do actually have CRPS, won't the 30 injections of botox create a large risk of getting CRPS in my head?
thanks for the input 
Joe |
Hi Joe! Sorry you are having this trouble. I have had RSD/CRPS for 23 years (I am now 47). I have it thru most of my body, including the right side of my face (where it all began). I have been having migraines since I was a kid. I started getting what we called ice-pick headaches a couple of years ago. Neuro recommended botox for those headaches/migraines. Of course any needle stick can cause spread and you need to determine if the risk is worth the potential benefit. That doesn't mean that you will definitely have spread, it is just a possibility. I had the botox treatment once and it did not cause spread. I actually had an allergic reaction to it within 2 hours. It helped me soooo much, I was so upset that I had that reaction because I could not get any more treatments
Good luck!
Nanc