Cervical Dystonia and Botox

this chick has a long neck... sorry for the random comment

i experienced a dystonic reaction yesterday, i was trying to sleep then my legs started having spasms

i was having spasms that much i near collapsed and whacked my head but my dad saved me from falling

glad i went to hospital to get the antidote

was not a nice feeling sitting in casualty for about 2 hours, the neck and was the worst, tried to keep my head straight but kept going to the side

then my mouth started twitching away

also sweated a lot too

not touching anti-psychotics again

Botox helped my cervical dystonia but I am fearful that is caused respiratory/cough/cold symptoms the last two times I received the injections. Is there anyone else who has had that problem? I am due for my next injections at Mayo and wondering if I wil get sick again. Any information will be helpful!

Hi, I have had 2 lots of botox injections for cervical dystonia,the 1st time i got the flue, the 2nd time i did;nt ,my neuologist weakend the 2nd dose and gave me 11 injections in my neck,,i have side effects of very weak neck and my head feels very heavy,how about you do you have any 0f these symptoms,cheers.

Is there anyone out there who has had a serious respiratory infection/cough/cold develop after botox injections for cervical dystonia? I believe that the last two times I had the injections they produced these symptoms. I am due to get the injections again and we will see if the adverse reactions are from the botox or not. Any help will be appreciated. Mayo Clinic neurologist are wonderful but have not seen these reactions.????

i had botox treatment for over a yr then tried the baclofen oral. the highest dose did little but i qualified for the trial which they do before the pump. i got the pump one year ago and was able to manage my dystonia/cd/and tremors by doing little phy activity and sleeping alot. the pump has helped with head to toe muscle spasms "storms" but cd has gotten worse and out of all my symptoms the neck pain is unbearable. i went 4 botox today and hope tomorrow will be better.fight for a cure!

Neurologists tell CD patients not to see chiropractors. I did see one, ignoring doctor's orders and his manipulation made things worse. I would warn people to speak with a much more educated "neurologist" and speak with him/her regarding treatment. Also there is a link between being of Jewish descent and dystonia.

I have had torticollis for years and tried everything and several chiropractors. Many times they could not manipulate the neck because the muscles are so tight they would have to peel me off the ceiling. I thought of chiropractic or pain management as a temporary cure for a permanent problem.

I finally had a cervical fusion on 3 levels and dissection for bone spurs, stenosis, chronic spondylosis and radiating nerve pain down my arm. I also have arthrtits which I know can never be eliminated. I will never go to another chiro for my neck because of what I know now.

The bones and the anatomy of the neck are very delicate and should not be twisted and manipulated the way chiropractors do. I believe it's dangerous and can cause a stroke or what if the patient has existing bone spurs and imagine what those bone spurs do to the tissues surrounding them when twisted or violently jerked by a chiropractor? I feel some dystonia returning 3 years after my surgery so it has been in remission, but I have found acunpuncture to be very helpful.