Botox Injury Stories

Michael's Story

Michael joins us for episode 32 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. He received Botox injections from his dentist for TMJ pain, and within an hour of the injections, his body began to shut down. He lost consciousness, his muscles became weak, and he was rushed to the emergency room. Once there, he could barely stay awake for ten minutes at a time. Nurses and doctors began doing sternal rubs that he wasn’t responding to, and doctors ran basically every test, and even drug tested him multiple times - they would not listen about the Botox. Fortunately, Michael’s wife, who was a nurse was able to advocate for him and help him back to health. Michael miraculously recovered within just a few weeks, and his story leaves behind huge questions. Why are emergency rooms not prepared for Botox complications? Why was no one taking him seriously about the injections? And what actually happened to Michael’s body? Was it a rare case of immediate botulism, or an extreme, systemic shock? MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form [https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/index.cfm] Visit ⁠www.botoxtruths.com⁠ for more information. Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths

Lauren's Story

Lauren joins us from the UK for episode 31 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. She received a small amount of cosmetic Botox in her forehead and 11 lines for the first time in 2021. Immediately afterwards, she became fatigued and laid down to rest. This evolved into severe and persistent migraines and blurry vision for many months, in addition to all of the systemic autonomic nervous system disruption symptoms. Her intuition knew it was the Botox, but like so many of us she was gaslit and mostly ignored by her injector and many doctors. Lauren is a single mom, and somehow navigated this nightmare with minimal support from family and friends. In this episode we talk about how her symptoms unfolded, how her injector (and almost every other doctor) gaslit and ignored her, and how she is managing her symptoms today, more than 5 years out. Link for reporting Botox adverse effects in the UK: Yellow Card | Making medicines and medical devices safer [https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/] Visit ⁠www.botoxtruths.com⁠ for more information. Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths

Joelle's Story

Joelle joins us for episode 30 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. After her 5th round of cosmetic Botox, she suffered botulism symptoms including blurry vision, migraines, heart palpitations/panic episodes, and cognitive deficits. These evolved into MCAS within a month after poisoning. She did seek care at the emergency room, and even though the doctors acknowledged her symptoms were from Botox, they told her they couldn't help her because she was too far out for the antitoxin. Later, her injector tried to have her sign an NDA to never talk about her injury for a sum of $2,000. Joelle declined. In this episode we talk about how her symptoms unfolded, how she sought care from doctor after doctor, and how she finally sought out an alternative healing modality called AAT, which cleared up her chemical and food sensitivities. Learn more about AAT here: Home - Advanced Allergy Therapeutics [https://advancedallergytherapeutics.com/] Visit ⁠www.botoxtruths.com⁠ for more information. Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths

Amanda's Story

Amanda joins us for episode 29 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. She received 33 units of Botox on her 45th birthday, and suffered horrific adverse effects, including paralyzed bowels and MCAS. In this episode we talk about how her symptoms unfolded, how her injector blocked her when she reached out for help, and how she is managing her symptoms today, almost 3 years out. Visit ⁠www.botoxtruths.com⁠ for more information. Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths

Tiffany's Story

Tiffany joins us for episode 28 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. She had been receiving botulinum toxin injections for 15 years before developing full blown botulism and MCAS symptoms. In this episode we talk about how her symptoms unfolded, a tried (and failed) immune system injection, and the ripple effects this illness has had on her career and family life. Tiffany is almost a year out from her injections, and while she is doing much better, she still suffers from MCAS, which has significantly altered what she can eat and be exposed to. Visit ⁠www.botoxtruths.com⁠ for more information. Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths