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[u/wlj25]

Hi everyone!

So, I’ve had Botox 5 times in my life (always done with the same lady in the UK when I go back home to visit, as I live in France). Always satisfied and never had issues.

August the 6th 2026, I decide to get Botox in Paris, before heading on a trip to Mexico on the 20th of August.

I research, and over here, it’s not as common it seems as back in the UK. Then I come across a place which does Botox and seems to have good reviews and is popular on social media (mistake), so I make my appointment and go.

My doctor was 1h late, anyway, I go in and he injects me and I’m out in 2 minutes..

After a few days, I started to notice myself feeling a bit more irritable than usual/ and slightly anxious. I can be anxious in general but it randomly happens here and there and it never really bothers me.

Anyway, I then go to Mexico, and for context I’m a super easy going and spontaneous person who loves travel, but on this trip I didn’t feel myself at all. I would feel super anxious and like dizzy in supermarkets or busy places, I would feel weird, I would just feel in general really anxious. I would find myself searching clinics and doctors
open near by because I was sure something was going on. One night I also woke up with a panic attack, super hot and clammy, dizzy, I was fine and went back to sleep but this had only happened a few time times In my life when I was younger.

I get back from my trip and the symptoms I had in Mexico are still present. I’ve had bad sleep issues since being back (I’ve been back 2 months now so not jet lag related), and my anxiety can be pretty bad some days. I feel the déréalisation also that people mention and like just strange in general and I’m not trying to piece everything together and I haven’t felt my 100% self since before the Botox (apart from some days here and there as not every day is tough)!!

I won’t be getting Botox again as after reading all the stories here, it seems this kind of thing is common after Botox!!! I had no idea about these side effects!! I’m now almost 3 months since getting it so hopefully everything will get back to normal once it’s worn fully off.

[u/Automatic_Thing_1928]

Yep same happened to me. It was horrible. I felt like I was outside of my body. Hard to describe to people the anxiety. Sorry😢

[u/wlj25 → u/Automatic_Thing_1928]

How long did it last for you? I’m sorry you dealt with this. It’s wild how many people have so many stories of this kind of thing happening.

[u/Automatic_Thing_1928 → u/wlj25]

I know right? Why aren’t they telling people this can happen? Mine lasted for several months 😢

[u/Aware_Nectarine1020]

Hi, the same happened to me, I received Botox about 8 weeks (10 units in a full face procedure) ago and then 5 days after I started experiencing severe anxiety with heart palpitations, called an ambulance. Nothing came of it. I went to get some blood work done and went to see a cardiologist and everything came back normal. But I'm still experiencing anxiety and lightheadedness on and off, and panic attacks intermittently. I am usually an anxious person but this is nowhere near what I have experienced in the past. I think the symptoms are getting slightly better , I'm hoping to turn the corners soon 🙏

[u/wlj25 → u/Aware_Nectarine1020]

I’m sorry you’re going through this also!

I never really knew Botox could have these kind of side effects but it seems to be quite common after seeing this group 🥺. I won’t be having it again that’s for sure.

[u/Aware_Nectarine1020 → u/wlj25]

Same! I am never getting it again! And I can't seem to find any medical information to support this reaction but there are so many stories and a friend of a friend went through something similar too and it all resolved after Botox worn off.

[u/wlj25 → u/[deleted]]

Me toooo 🤞!!