This is my first sharepost on my personal botox experience.  I've not noticed any other patient experiences posted on most any sites, so if I may be so bold.

The insurance process was not without a handful of glitches, it took two requests by the insurance company for additional information and took about 6 weeks.  In between the holidays I received a call from the pharmacy for permission to send it. However, since the doctors' office was closed they needed to wait for the new year... of course, the insurance company claimed a "lapse" so I followed up with a call the following week. They assured me everything was ok.  It actually arrived at the doctor's office a week last week. 

My appt was made for 1/21, good because it was a night off and I had no clue what to expect.  The only other plans I had for the evening was a UFO (unfinished objects) with some quilting friends. 

Yesterday 1/21 was my appointment.  There was a slight glitch with the botox they received... it wasn't what they normally receive and appeared to be empty and they almost sent me home. After several calls they got it cleared up & only had to mix it with saline.  We were ready to go. 

I was sent into a back room with a machine and what appeared to be the syringes.  The machine was one with electrodes attached.  The doctor indicated it was to make certain that the injections were going into the right places (i.e., the muscle).  It didn't help... perhaps it did that I did go in with an active migraine.  The injection was quite painful, with additional pain referring into the eye socket and jaw.  He said that was pretty normal due to how tight the muscle was.  Injecting the right side was not nearly so painful.  He likes doing both sides so that there is no significant distortion to the face.  He also checked the back of the neck and decided since those muscles were really really tight to inject them.  They were painful, but not nearly so bad either.  Everyone has a different definition of pain.  There was some local pain (sharpness) at the injection site of my left temple, but mostly it was a feeling of uncomfortable pressure.

He said the pain should dissipate in 20 minutes to an hour.  I sat in the waiting room about 20 minutes and I could feel the pressure lessening. 

I did sit in the office until some of it wore off, maybe 20-30 minutes.  As I was driving home, things kept improving. 

I was told that it could be as much as up to a week before I actually notice changes in the migraines.  I go back in 6 weeks.  In the meantime, I need to maintain my headache diary. 

Direct contact with the injection sites is tender, but I do believe I am noticing something.  The migraine this morning is not nearly as intense and perhaps feels "duller" than normal.  Actual results or the placebo effect? we'll just have to wait and see.