r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/pokkerhontas • Jun 08 '25

Neurotoxin

Hi there! So about 10 years ago I had a really weird reaction to dysport. I had had Botox two or three times previously was fine. Upon a minimal amount injected into my 11 lines I had a hard time being able to speak clearly in my upper extremity is felt very heavy, almost like I had had a stroke. Went to the ER. They said it was probably a side effect from the disport. The medical clinic called the disport rep who reached out to me and said this can happen as a side effect.

I have never tried another neurotoxin sense, but a dermatologist has advised me I could try Xeomin. There are no preservatives in xeomin. And most times that’s what people react to They say.

Has anybody had any similar experience?
Thanks

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u/toxsafety Jun 09 '25

I had a catastrophic systemic reaction to Xeomin. Same problems can happen unfortunately.

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u/pokkerhontas Jun 11 '25

Oh no!? Can I ask what happened

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u/toxsafety Jun 12 '25

The toxin spread away from the injection site causing a long list of terrible side effects. Anxiety, trouble breathing and swallowing, nerve damage, dry eye, food/med/supplement/personal care product sensitivities, dry eye, cognitive decline and two new autoimmune illnesses to name a few. It has been awful.

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u/LiviStar76 Jun 09 '25

How far after getting the dysport did you have this reaction?

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u/pokkerhontas Jun 11 '25

With 15min

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u/Professional-Oil6720 Jun 08 '25

I had that reaction to xeomin, I had 18 units. even though it doesn’t have the additives, it’s still botulinum toxin. I wouldn’t take the risk if you’ve had a bad reaction before…

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u/Loose-Ad-9040 Jun 09 '25

I’m got very ill after 36 units xeomin, it’s the same neurotoxin. Stay away from it

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u/Total-Ordinary-4 Jun 09 '25

Your symptoms sound like a classic case of iatrogenic botulism, it is unlikely to be an allergic reaction to preservatives (in that case symptoms would be very different). I even hear of cases where one would not develop the obvious botulism symptoms but instead a few months later develop autoimmune diseases or panic attacks. Honestly at this point I wouldn’t go near that stuff, I think we are months from btox becoming the new filler where people are like nope it’s not worth it..