Botox injections help to get rid of migraines

Migraine is a mysterious and unpredictable disease, an attack of acute headache can be found anywhere and it will appear from nowhere. In addition, unlike the usual headache, painful migraines can come not alone, but accompanied by vomiting and acute sensitivity to light.

Unfortunately, doctors still do not know for certain the reasons for the origin of these seizures, and often tearing pain can not be calmed by any medications.

According to statistics, migraines are more common in women than in men. About 20% of the world's population suffers from this disease.

The story of a long struggle with migraine was decided by American Ilana Fox.

According to the woman, during the last ten years migraines worried her every couple of months, but some time ago painful attacks became frequent up to two times a week.

"My whole head was clamped in a vice, I could hardly move, when I tried to get out of bed, I began to feel sick. The only solution was to again take a horizontal position and eliminate all light sources and cry quietly from despair, "- says Ilana.

The pain was so sharp that the slightest extraneous sounds could aggravate it even more.

The treating therapist prescribed the girl pain medications and said to take them, even if they do not help. And they did not help. The cheerful, energetic life of Ilana turned into a continuous headache, which had no end and no end. She stopped meeting with friends and cut the exits from home to a minimum, in fear that the migraine suddenly catches her unawares.

"I was looked at as a drug addict in the pharmacy, which is nothing strange, because I came there every day and all kinds of medications were used by handfuls in an attempt to eliminate pain," the girl recalls. - And once there was a moment when a crazy idea of suicide flashed through my head. Yes, I reached the handle, my strength was running out, and I was ready for anything, just to drown out throbbing blows in my head. "

When Ilana once again visited her doctor, she admitted defeat in the fight against migraine and sent the girl to a neurologist.

"At the reception to Dr. Guy Lecziner I came ready for any experiments with my head, so I, who previously did not take any medications basically, was exhausted. He observed me and prescribed various treatments, there were improvements, but I could not eradicate the migraine. If some pills and helped, then their side effects brought everything to nothing. The ceased headache was compensated by nausea, upset stomach or a feeling of crawling over the skin. After numerous experiments with drugs, I decided on the last salvage - a therapeutic blockade, "- says the girl.

The positive effect of Botox injections is based on the fact that it paralyzes the muscles on the forehead and neck of the patient, which prevents the onset of migraine.

The injections are made in the muscles of the forehead and neck, the procedure can be repeated no more than once in six months.

"After returning home from the hospital, there were strange feelings in my head and it still hurt. I was so disappointed that I sobbed for several hours. But gradually the pain began to disappear and soon left for good. After five weeks, the migraine returned, but so only I took the usual pain medication, she immediately retreated. I was shocked. I again felt the taste of life, again I was happy with the daylight and I stopped being afraid to be home, if suddenly the pain returns. Maybe injections of Botox and are harmful, but I'll somehow survive, but permanent migraines are unlikely, "- says Ilana.

According to Dr. Letshciner, such injections should become an accessible treatment for all those who do not benefit from the usual treatment.

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