I know it's rare but here's my story: I went to an excellent, highly reputable cosmetic dermatologist to get my first botox injection. I had the shot at 10:30 A.M - At about 5 A.M the next morning I started getting horrible stomach cramps which turned into full blown food poisoning. For 36 hours I was feeling like death - It didn't register right away because it is almost impossible to find cases like this - so I blamed it on some shrimp I had eaten at dinner but the coincidence is a little too weird - I think it was the botox. Please read all the precautions before you ever decide to go this route, every single person is different - and I guess I'm one of them. No more botox for me!!!!!!!!!
Before you have a Botox shot......
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Suzy, that's scary! I hope you are feeling better. Did you report it to the doctor? They should know and investigate. Was the dosage accurate? Maybe the botox batch was bad...
I haven't gone through it, but am seriously thinking about it.
Thanks for the warning!
I haven't gone through it, but am seriously thinking about it.
Thanks for the warning!
I'm going to call the doctor monday morning - this just happened so it was weekend - I'll just let them know, it's pretty much over now but we are led to believe it is so safe and I didn't read the fine print. Thanks so much for the "get wells" I appreciate it.
P.S. About the shrimp - that was my first thought - but after discovering that it wasn't unheard of for botox to do this - I changed my mind, it is after all the true source of food poisoning. Perhaps I'll never be completely sure, but I won't be taking any chances, too coincidental for my taste, I can't tell you how sick I was yesterday!!!
P.S. About the shrimp - that was my first thought - but after discovering that it wasn't unheard of for botox to do this - I changed my mind, it is after all the true source of food poisoning. Perhaps I'll never be completely sure, but I won't be taking any chances, too coincidental for my taste, I can't tell you how sick I was yesterday!!!
WOW....Im so sorry for you!!!! That sounds like an alergic reaction for sure. I get botox every 3 months and I have never once had this reaction. Im so so SORRY! For me its one of my true pleasures in life. I love it! I hope you are okay now.
I agree........I've never had any sort of adverse reaction. But I do know there are risks with any procedure I'm just thankful I've never had any problems.
From a very prominent Dermatolgical Physician' s P.A. in Bal Harbor, Florida - I drove about 30 miles out of my way to get to the "best" doctors.
Sorry, I meant in your face....I also go to a wonderful plastic surgeon...I really feel awful that this happened to you...I keep thinking about it and I jully plan on asking my Dr. about what happened to you and if its the norm. I have never heard of this before but after thinking about it and researching it...it does sound like a bad allergic reaction...which I hate for you becuase as I said I love it so!! Its right up there with a good shopping day! 
I had it in the two lines right between my eyebrows. And believe me, it is not the "norm" NO ONE would ever do it!! From what I gather from internet info. it is beyond rare - but it happened to me!! I will never be able to do it again. lSorry, I meant in your face....I also go to a wonderful plastic surgeon...I really feel awful that this happened to you...I keep thinking about it and I jully plan on asking my Dr. about what happened to you and if its the norm. I have never heard of this before but after thinking about it and researching it...it does sound like a bad allergic reaction...which I hate for you becuase as I said I love it so!! Its right up there with a good shopping day!
Thanks Sunshine, that's so nice of you - I'll just have to live with those lines - Don't let this scare you though, just be informed and good luck!.
Never had botox, never would & that makes me even more convinced! Sorry you had that reaction!
Amazing there is a doctor here doing it he is supposed to be very good yet in the past few years I have heard of so many people that he has misdiagnosed with serious illness so even if I wanted to have it I wouldn't go near him with a 40 foot pole!!!
Amazing there is a doctor here doing it he is supposed to be very good yet in the past few years I have heard of so many people that he has misdiagnosed with serious illness so even if I wanted to have it I wouldn't go near him with a 40 foot pole!!!
