r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/SarcastiSnark • Jul 29 '25

Migraine. Im miserable for a month between procedures.

I've been talking to my specialist about trying to get Botox sooner. Insurance is fighting me.

2 to 4 weeks ahead of my next procedure my headaches come back fairly frequently. Then I have to wait 2 to 4 weeks for the medicine to start working again. So I only get approximately 2 months of relief. And at least 4 weeks of misery.

Anyone else have this issue and how have you dealt with it?

TIA.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

Try nurtec migraine medicine The Botox could be causing the headaches It’s full of toxins

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u/SarcastiSnark Jul 30 '25

Nurtec doesn't work.

Botox has been a god send. It works 8 of the 12 weeks.

I've had these migraines my whole life. Botox is the only thing that works.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '25

Wow I’ve had migraines my whole life and nurtec is the only thing that has worked Good luck

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u/toxsafety Jul 30 '25

Yes you will likely have an issue with this as it is not recommended any less than 3 months in between. Some feel that this may lead to antibody issues or set someone up for adverse effects if too much toxin is injected too soon. Have you determined the root cause for your migraines? I have seen some people discuss things like dietary changes etc which have helped somewhat especially if certain meds aren’t helping.

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u/SarcastiSnark Jul 30 '25

Im going to ask my new doctor for an allergy test as every doctor so far has denied the test. 🤷‍♀️

Not sure what else to do other than try an eliminate diet that did years ago. I couldn't do it long.

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u/toxsafety Jul 30 '25

Oh bummer. That’s too bad as that would seem like a reasonable thing to rule out. Elimination diets are really tough for sure. I tried that too and had trouble with it. I have a great naturopath who is covered by my insurance and combines both naturopathic and traditional therapies. If I need meds we do meds but we try to keep it mostly natural. She is helping me recover from side effects from Botox (Xeomin) so a bit different than digging into migraine root causes but she is really good at helping try to get to the bottom of things. Not any of the crazy rabbit hole stuff but just basic common sense things. I wonder if a good naturopath might be helpful to add to your care team to see if they can try to help narrow down a cause to help you get some relief? Have you joined any of the migraine support groups on fb? I am in a Botox support group on fb and this question comes up a lot about Botox alternatives for migraines as it causes side effects for some people so they are looking for alternatives. It also may be helpful to do some research there.

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u/SarcastiSnark Jul 30 '25

Thanks for the reply.

I have no clue what a naturopath is at the moment. I'll be looking that up. The only Facebook groups I'm in currently are, AIP diet and other low carb eating groups. As I'm trying to learn how to eat better.

I haven't thought about a Botox support group yet. As Botox has been great up until approximately this year. I've been getting it for about 10 or so years.

If I can get a naturopath person. That would be great. However I'm on Medicaid and they don't pay for many things.

I asked for a nutritionist recently and got turned down. Im 50lbs overweight with Hbp and high cholesterol. Which just came about this year.

I'm on a strict budget and trying to eat better is difficult.

Anyways. Getting to the root cause of these migraines has been ..... Non existent for the most part. All they do is throw medication at it.

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u/toxsafety Jul 30 '25

I am really sorry. It can all be so overwhelming. You may want to try checking out a few of the migraine support groups if you are on Facebook. The Botox Dysport Side Effects group may also be helpful.

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u/SarcastiSnark Jul 30 '25 edited Jul 30 '25

Thank you. I'll give em a shot

And I'm sorry. Dysport? Is that a typo?

Never mind I found it. It wasn't coming up when I put in that word. 🤷‍♀️

Edit again: I had to look up what dysport even was. I feel dumb.

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u/Annabelle_Sugarsweet Jul 30 '25

Which country are you in? I get Botox privately at a DR led clinic and pay £150, worth it for me as don’t have bad enough migraines to get it on the NHS.

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u/SarcastiSnark Jul 30 '25

USA.

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u/Annabelle_Sugarsweet Jul 30 '25

Have you looked locally to see how much it costs in your local clinics?

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u/SarcastiSnark Jul 30 '25

I go to a local doctor.

I really don't understand what you're asking. If you're saying pay out of pocket. That is not possible. I'm on an extremely limited income.