Guest guest Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hi All The issue of Botox injections has come up. Has anybody tried it??? It kinda scares me. It weakens/relaxes muscles and reduces pain and muscles spasms. They are injecting botulism in the neck, spine, and muscles??? " Although botulinum toxin is a lethal naturally occurring substance, when carefully isolated and purified, it can be used as an effective and powerful medication. Researchers discovered in the 1950s that injecting overactive muscles with minute quantities of botulinum toxin type-A would result in decreased muscle activity by blocking the release of acetylcholine from the neuron by preventing the vesicle where the Acetylcholine is stored from binding to the membrane where the neurotransmitter can be released. This will render the muscle unable to contract for up to a period of three to four months. " ( from Wikipeda.) I dunno, my muscles are weak as it is. Botox is a virus??? My chronic pain condition was caused by a overeactive (very healthy) immune system attacking a flu virus. (Attacked my whole body as well... Like me, it never knew when to shut up and stop). But still, I am curious if anyone has tried this approach??? in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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