Anyone Experience Tinnitus Reduction with Botox Treatment for Migraines?

Arseny

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Nov 1, 2018
283
Tinnitus Since
2018
Cause of Tinnitus
Possibly from problems with blood flow
Hello,

One of the clinics I visited offers Botox injections near temples and other parts of the head. They seem legit (it's a huge hospital with 3 buildings) and they claim to have EU license for this treatment. (

I have headaches from hyperacusis (hyperacusis manifests itself in migraines, headaches, brain zaps, electric shocks in different parts of my head).
It completely went away with 2 weeks of silence, but comes back after each noise exposure (safe for other people).

Has anyone done these injections before?
Have you noticed an improvement in tinnitus or hyperacusis?

I don't know if it's worth it (it's pretty expensive) and what risks this procedure can have, because it's not just a simple injection to remove wrinkles in your forehead.
 
Positive Botox story: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/botox-might-help-you-—-it-helped-me.33122/#post-407695

I contacted Myriam Westcott regarding the Stellate Ganglion Nerve Block mentioned in an article. She just replied this morning. Apparantly the patient later received Botox that gave even more relief.
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/fix-for-sound-induced-pain-—-stellate-ganglion-block.33478/
(This was for sound induced pain, and not Tinnitus.)

However, there are reports of Botox casuing Tinnitus...
 
–Did you also read where Miram Westcott suggested a trial of using Lyrica?

Tonic tensor tympani syndrome induced trigeminal nerve irritability can lead to severe persistent pain. This may be in the form of a chronic dull ache in and around the ear and/or a sharp stabbing aural pain, developing or increasing following exposure to intolerable sounds.

– Symptoms of numbness/burning in and around the ear are also consistent with trigeminal nerve irritation.

– Referral to a pain specialist or neurologist is recommended for those patients with chronic pain. Medications such as Endep of Lyrica can be trialled.

– A stellate ganglion block has been effective for temporary pain relief in one ASD patient, confirming sympathetic nervous system involvement, and further trials are being carried out.
 

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