Chloe received her first Botox treatment on April 30,2018. She received 2 shots in each temple and 2 shots in each jaw joint. This was an attempt to stop her teeth grinding caused by facial pain! We were surprised at her reaction. She giggled all the way home and was unusually happy said she really liked how it felt.
She started complaining about her forehead pain about 2 weeks after. I kept track where on the forehead I put the topical pain ointment which seem to be in the same place on the forehead I put It most of the time. Orajel servere was put on the upper gum line above her teeth. When I mentioned this to the oral surgeon he suggested we meet to treat these areas I mention. This appointment was set for May 30,2018.
Before that we went up to our cottage and spent 4 days sight seeing. My husband comment that this was the best vacation she had and Chloe agreed she loved it too!
Chloe saw the oral surgeon on May 30, I pointed out the area above each temple and above the eyebrow that she consistency has problems with. He applied Botox to these areas and the jaw and temple areas. Everyone saw her smile and how quiet she was responding to questions ask of her. It was another significant relaxing change after Botox. She did awake at 12:30 in a panic and needed to be talked down. In the morning she felt like throwing up and unable to make a decision.. The week after the second Botox injections she needed more topical pain medication and I even tried the tens unit pointing the probes at the lowest power for 15 minutes a couple times a day till the pain subsided..
Now she still has face pain but much less intense. Muscle relaxers and topical pain relief works the best with now occasionally using the tens unit to aid in reducing the pain.
Now we check in with the Oral surgeon monthly assessing if the pain os increasing or not. If the pain comes back like before treatment we may need to consider another Botox treatment due to increase facial pain! So far we are in the monitoring stage. I will try to keep you posted monthly in our progress
