19 Jun 10 Botox Side Effects

Mom recently admitted to having ANOTHER Botox side effects that has been with her from the beginning, she said, and that is her eyes move rapidly from left to right over and over again.  This is also known as eye fasciculation.  Yet another neurological tick caused by the Botox.

Will it ever end!?!?

06 Jun 10 Botox and Insomnia

Mom hasn’t slept a wink in over a year!  I mean, she sleeps and all, but it seems one of the major side effects to Botox injections is insomnia.  She sleeps in what she calls “sections of time,” where she doesn’t sleep through the night but only in certain intervals.

This gets weirder by the day.  I’ll tell ya!

Thankfully, Mom found Ambien, and that helps her avoid a confused state when she wakes up.

06 Jun 10 Botox Causes Confusion Mental State

Mom had another confusion spell that lasted until 6am.  Nothing seemed to help.  Her helper left for his girlfriends house, but he left a note, which helped reassure her.

What triggered it?

Mom had an argument with Dad.  Too much mental stimulation/stress seems to trigger these things.  Mom said the Botox event is a “linear occurance.”  At its worst, she regresses back to the worst neuro symptoms.

Sadly, she didn’t even know who lived with her until she found the note from helper or not.  She didn’t know if she was hungry or not.  She didn’t know if she should go to bed or not.

Emotionally, she said its a feeling of fear and anxiety.

God damn, this better not be permanent… it takes my breath away when I think about it.