Hi Martin is in constant pain on the side of the neck along the scar and in his shoulder. He has accepted this might the case forever now, but is trying all of the suggestions from the pain management team. So he tried botox. It had the reverse effect to start with and now it's the same as ever. The botox made his muscle cramp up and twitch and ache more. Has anyone else tried and seen a positive result? Pain team reckon it might work second time round.

Its so nice to see you posting again!

I asked my ENT a few years ago about botox. He told me absolutely positively NO. He explained that botox paralyzes the muscle which in my situation would not be a good thing.

I havent seen anyone with good results on the forum. Hope it works out for him.

Good luck!

Agreed... I have seen botox used to rid a person of pain but usually this is an extreme circumstance - a friend's nephew has muscular dystrophy and is very twisted. The botox alleviates his pain, but has minimal effect on his health and movement ability as he is already so disabled. I would be concerned about paralyzing a muscle you need to use... (neck and shoulder) and think that by strengthening both he may be able to minimize his pain. best of luck

Thanks for the feedback. Acupuncture worked for the movementfor a while but now it hasrun out.Martin is on awaiting list to see thatladyagain. Sheisvery much indemand. In the meantime a lady who comes to workto massage ouroffice worker sore backs has said shewould tryandhelpand will a, so try reflexology as well.

Try someone who specializes in active release technique. I see it is something across the pond as well. It is more a cross between eastern and western approaches to total body alignment for optimal functionality. Chiropractic but more focused on muscles. I would say it is accupressure.

I too would stay away from Botox especially if there are any neuro or muscular issues anywhere in the body. The main side effect is difficulty swallowing so if you have that it sure doesn't make sense you would want to make it worse.