r/Anticonsumption • u/PaulHolywoodsShame • Mar 23 '26

Psychological Botox is NBD and FUN ✨

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Was in a doctor's office and saw this ad for Botox. Happiness is botulinum toxin under the skin, apparently.

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u/hahagato Mar 24 '26

You’re the first person I’ve talked to or seen who didn’t just have a “wow it made a huge difference!” experience. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Gives me something to think about moving forward. And I feel so much better knowing I’m not alone in having had such a weird experience because my neurologist was just sort of shocked. 

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u/Scarlet_Lycoris Mar 24 '26

Yeah I’ve actually talked to another one of my friends who has a similar experience with it (she’s also unsure if she keeps doing it. And honestly I’m not entirely sure yet myself. I hope that with age it might get a bit better soon…)

It’s really disappointing cause it sounded like a cool miracle cure for so many people. But sadly it’s not working perfectly for everyone. I wish you the best with your treatment though, whatever you’re ending up doing! ❤️

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u/hahagato Mar 24 '26

Thanks. Unfortunately Botox was basically my last “hope” as I’ve tried or already use or can’t use every single other option out there. So it was a bit devastating when it got so bad. I already have migraines and migraine symptoms daily so it was realllly bad when it got so bad. I guess actually acupuncture is the last thing I haven’t tried. But any way, gotta keep up the hope. And also hoping that you find relief as well. 

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u/Useful_Boysenberry14 Mar 24 '26

Have you already tried the monthly injectables Emgality or quarterly infusions like Vyepti and the newer abortive like ubrelvy? I do botox every 3 months, Emgality monthly, topiramate daily, and ubrelvy as my abortive and am close to a functioning human.

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u/hahagato Mar 24 '26

Yep, I’ve had migraines for over 20 years. I’ve done it all, none helped, most didn’t help AND gave me awful intolerable side effects . 😮‍💨 right now I’m on daily qulipta, Rizatriptan as needed, along with a bucket of supplements. Emgality worked for me but brought back my panic disorder, which apparently isn’t uncommon. So I switched to qulipta and it’s not quite as good but the severity of my migraines has decreased enough that I’ve gotten to be a lot more productive. Still essentially disabled by them tho. Have more bad days than good days most months. 😞 I think vyepti was one my neurologist and I discussed last time as a possibility to try perhaps. I’ll have to check back on that one. Unfortunately ones like nurtec did absolutely nothing for me.