Botox and progress

So it's been since June 10th since I received my botox injection to help me out with TOS. What's happened since then?

Good stuff! I'm happy to say that the injection is helping, really happy. It took until about the end of June, but that's when I started to notice my pain wasn't nearly as bad and I wasn't as prone to flare-ups like I was. In fact, I was able to try Bikram yoga without a major flare! Some discomfort, but no flare! It was amazing!

I can't credit just the injection though. I've been working with physical therapists who know TOS, and know neurogenic TOS, and they've been able to work with me to try and correct my body and how it's warped from being in chronic pain for so long. They're picking out things even I haven't noticed which is great - means I can work to correct those things I wouldn't have picked up on otherwise!

So the symptoms that are staying are the nervy/pain feeling in my hand and the tightness in my jaw, but the TMJ/jaw symptoms are reduced, and so is the pain in my hand. I'm just glad I can lift bigger pots of water for cooking again, and be able to do other light chores with just a little bit of pain instead of a huge disaster like before.

Now I'm not sure what will happen once the botox wears off, but I remain hopeful that when it does, things won't be as bad as they were before. I would like to continue to do some of these things I'm doing now. I'll just enjoy the little freedoms I have now and savor them just in case!