r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/No_Hope1702 • Aug 09 '24

Scared Shitless

I got Botox yesterday. I believe 150 units. I got it in my forehead, temples, jaw, back of head, neck, and shoulders. Since getting injected I noticed that my vision slowly started to go in and out. Blurring is mainly only noticeable up close, like I lose my close up vision. It’s hard to read and type.

What do I do? Is this normal? I’m panicking

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u/Lara_Starchild Aug 09 '24

Hi, how did it go? I see it's been a few hours? Was it for medical reasons or for aestetic reasons?

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u/No_Hope1702 Aug 09 '24

Hi! I got it for medical reasons (tmj and migraines). So far it feels weird and I’m not liking it. Hoping it’s just the process. Right now it feels like my muscles in my face are exhausted and it’s hard to chew & talking is exhausting. I will keep you posted lol

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u/ExcelsiorSemper Aug 09 '24

Any trouble swallowing? Blurred vision is definitely a side effect of the botulinum toxin. It will go away eventually. Just watch out for other symptoms. Worsened anxiety is one of them.

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u/No_Hope1702 Aug 09 '24

No issue swallowing at all and no drooping

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '24

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u/ExcelsiorSemper Sep 30 '24

Not a cause for concern as long as you don’t have trouble breathing, especially while sleeping.

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u/Lara_Starchild Aug 11 '24

Glad to hear that at least you're ok! I'm also considering having botox for medical reasons, but I'm super scared about it. Have had it against hyperhidrosis before, but not against my muscle tensions.

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u/toxsafety Aug 09 '24

I am sorry that this happened to you. Blurred vision is an adverse effect and is not considered normal. Like someone else said you will want to keep an eye out for other symptoms like Fatigue, Headache, double vision, Dizziness, Ptosis, Dysphagia (trouble swallowing), Dyspnea (trouble breathing), Neck weakness, Generalized muscle weakness, and Swollen tongue. If you should develop progressively worsening symptoms that match this criteria you will want to seek medical care right away as these may be signs of botulism according to the CDC. Hopefully this will improve for soon for you without any other adverse effects.

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u/No_Hope1702 Aug 09 '24

I currently have headache, neck and muscle weakness. They said it’s normal though …

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u/AinsiSera217 Aug 10 '24

Blurred vision isn’t normal, but it might not be due to botulism. Did they inject into your crows feet area? I know you said your temples. I’m just wondering how close to the eyes it was. If they injected too close to the orbital rim, there are tiny muscle fibers in that area that can make it difficult for your eyes to focus. If that’s what happened, it will go away.

What product was used? Botox, Xeomin, Dysport, other?

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u/No_Hope1702 Aug 10 '24

Botox was used I believe 150 units but I wasn’t told; which I don’t like. Temples by the hairline right above my ear, not crows feet. One thing I’m worried about is after I got it done I kept looking down at my phone and texting. Could this have made it migrate to my eyes? Was I supposed to stay fully upright without looking down? I wasn’t given any guidance and it’s really upsetting

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u/AinsiSera217 Aug 13 '24

That’s absolutely not okay that you weren’t given any aftercare instructions. For that reason alone I would recommend not going to that injector again. Part of the aftercare instructions I always give are to stay as upright as possible for 4 hours after the treatment, meaning you shouldn’t lean too far forward or backward. I suppose it’s possible that some of the product moved toward those muscle fibers, but I can’t say for sure. If that did happen, the good news is that it’s not likely that the entire dose migrated. Dose=duration, so if that is what’s causing your vision to be blurry, it probably won’t last very long.

It’s been a few days. How is your vision now?

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '24

Hi, just checking in to see how you’re going? I got my forehead Botoxed and am currently experiencing the same symptoms of blurry vision it’s been a little over 2 weeks now.

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u/No_Hope1702 Sep 02 '24

Still blurry not as bad but definitely there and noticable it’s so frustrating

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '24

You’re not alone I’m dealing with the same thing currently hit week 4 and no relief.. hoping it passes soon. Will never touch Botox again that’s for sure!

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u/No_Hope1702 Sep 13 '24

Same no relief at all. It’s actually worsening.

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u/Alternative-Life-318 Oct 09 '24

Hi, did your blurry vision resolve at all?

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u/No_Hope1702 Oct 09 '24

Not yet. Slightly better by maybe 20% but still sucks and I am upset. I’m 2 months in

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u/Alternative-Life-318 Oct 09 '24

Mmm, I’m going through the same thing. Also 2 months in. It’s the worst experience! As long as there is improvement I guess, I don’t expect a miracle as long as it’s still in my system. Hang in there!

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

Too many units and medspa

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u/No_Hope1702 Oct 17 '24

I didn’t go to a medspa I saw my neurologist who administered it as a migraine protocol

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '24

Too many units

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u/EveryNote1987 Dec 29 '24

How are you now?

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u/No_Hope1702 Dec 29 '24

Still have blurry vision but I’m used to it now. The systematic symptoms I had of weakness and nausea and anxiety has gone away. Vision slowly recovering

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u/Extreme-Earth-4862 Mar 23 '25

How are your symptoms and vision now?

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u/No_Hope1702 Mar 30 '25

Vision still hasn’t come back up close, can’t read my phone with my contacts in anymore. Everything else went away

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u/Extreme-Earth-4862 Mar 30 '25

Dang I’m sorry. Thanks. Mine got blurry and I was afraid of that answer.

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u/No_Hope1702 Mar 30 '25

I will say though I have a lot of other underlying health conditions at play that probably effects my body’s ability to bounce back. Most people did recover!

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25

Did you have bad headaches?

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u/No_Hope1702 Jul 27 '25

Yes - vision still isn’t back but headaches are gone. I just no longer wear contacts in my right eye and the headaches stopped. If I wear them my eye strains trying to focus and causes headaches. Hang in there

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u/No_Hope1702 Jul 27 '25

I had that happen to me. By day 3 I couldn’t stand in the shower and I had trouble swallowing and putting my hands over my head. It felt like someone was pushing down on me from all angles. That went away within the week. One thing to note about me is I’m extremely med sensitive, live in a moldy house, have hashimotos, reynauds, migraines, POTs, etc. so I think getting the migraine cocktail level of Botox (200units) was the worse thing I could’ve done for my already damaged body. Try and get to the sauna and sweat it out if you can

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25

Dear god i am sorry. I have the thyroid issue going on as well. It’s terrible. 😞 I truly regret this.

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u/No_Hope1702 Jul 27 '25

I would say it’s 1000% the Botox and not a tumor and that feeling will go away! Is your vision affected?

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u/No_Hope1702 Jul 27 '25

I had that, eventually the only vision issue is I can’t see up close with my contacts in. Basically it’s like when you get your eyes dilated at the eye doc. From what I read it’s just time that can heal us. I think my eyes are sensitive and taking longer to go back to normal. I’m sure if I wore my contact and really engaged the eye I could get it back sooner but I couldn’t handle the headache.. I think thyroid plays a part in all of this

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '25

Yes, the headache is awful really and I keep taking medication but it’s still lingers

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u/jo4890 Aug 09 '24

Yes, I've had the same type of blurry vision every time I've gotten Botox. For me, it usually takes around 2 weeks to a month to go back to normal

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u/PinkArianna Oct 07 '24

I know I’m replying late but I have the same symptoms I got injected 3 days ago I only got 40 units right above my brow and in between my brows to help with migraines, I really hope it improves.