Great to hear the botox has been working. I remember reading somewhere that after a few injections, muscles stop responding to it. No idea if this is true though.

I would guess that such a response would depend on a combination of the dosage amount and the interval. But in any case, I'm sure @Eight's doctor who administers the botox can say more definitively.

I will continue to sing the praises of Dr. Donahue, as he truly gave me my life back. In 2011-2012, I had two rounds of Botox at MGH, followed by two rib resections and scalenectomies. Now more than two years later, the advantages to surgery for me have made a world a difference. I can't say enough great things about Dr. D, he is absolutely wonderful.

Hi, My doctor recommended scalene nerve block to rule out neurogenic TOS. I cannot find any doctor around me to perform. I can travel to MA. Can you tell me who in MGH performs it? Does Dr Donahue provide the script? Does the doctor that performing it uses ultrasound to guide the needle?

Yes. I remember that as well. I found that post as a deterrent to botox last fall. However, botox should weaken the muscle over time. The body shouldn't build an immunity to it, but even if it did, the muscle should still weaken from lack of use.

When I lean over like I am going to touch my toes, but grab my calves and pull my torso toward my legs, my spine pops or cracks like when a chiropractor adjusts me. It feels sooo good.

Tonight I sat outside and was able to put my hands behind my head and just relax like that for about five minutes before I felt some draining and tiredness on my hands.

One day I want to lay in the grass with my hands behind my head for an hour and watch the clouds.

Also, I started getting these funny sensations on my arms today, it tickled like a spider crawling on me or something. Today I figured out what it was. Hair from my head that has fallen out and landed on my arm. I kept looking for a bug or something on me. Haha, then I found hairs on me a couple of times.