Hi!
The other day I had an appointment with my neurologist and I asked him about botox injections for my migraines. I get 15+ migraines a month (usually around 17). My migraines interfere with every aspect of my life... so I am really looking for a treatment that works. I have heard good things about botox from friends... and so I would like to give it a try. I am currently taking topamax. Before topamax I tried valproic acid and before that I tried amitriptyline. On the topamax my migraines are currently happening still 15+ a month. Hence wanting to try something else too...
When I asked my neurologist about the botox, he said that I couldn't mix the topamax and botox treatments. I hadn't heard this before. He said that in the clinical trials, the people who were on a comination of treatments showed worse results. So, he said that he would not treat me with both.
But, had I not told my GP what my neurologist had said... he would have probably given me the botox injections. And my ENT dr. will still give me the botox injections. And the two clinic doctors I see will still give me the botox injections for migraines. So... none of them had heard of... or really thought it was that important... about not mixing treatments. My GP of course is going to listen to my neurologist of course though. But... anyway. It just struck me as odd that only my neurologist mentioned the not mixing treatments to me. But, then again, it makes sense because he is the specialist in the area of migraines...
So... I want to know if anyone else is being treated with both and what your results are. And... if anyone can point me in the direction of reliable written information about not mixing treatments. I trust my neurologist... but, I also know that a whole lot of other people I know who have mixed botox and other treatments have had good results so I'm just confused and want some clarification.
Thanks! Any shared information on the topic would be great!! Or opinions!! Or thoughts!!! :)