Pudendal block now Botox?

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Melanie9999
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Pudendal block now Botox?

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Hi everyone, a lot later on and still not got very far. I have been diagnosed with anismus from a proctogram, basically my pelvic floor does not relax. I have bladder pain, constipation, pirifirmis and buttock pain and PGAD, the PGAD is the worst of the symptoms. I was referred to Mr Anthony Dixon because of the anismus, on the 7th October. Seeing Mr Dixon on Thursday, hoping to have botox. Has anyone else had all of these symtpoms and had botox? I had a pudendal block a week ago, so far it has made it worse but it is early days. I couldn't walk either, it made my thighs and buttocks so weak I couldn't stand up or walk all day I was paralyzed in the buttock and thigh area! I can walk now, but I am a weaker, however I have had muscular problems for a long time, and the endometriosis was so bad that I used to really tense up. The pudendal block was positive, I was pain free for 3 hours until local anaesthetic started to wear off.

Any ides if botox is a possiblity and if it is dangerous etc? I really want to try something to relax my pelvic floor, I think my pelvic floor is causing this pain as the pain is level with my bladder in the vaginal area and in the bladder and in the rectum and severe pain on sitting on the buttocks even on a toilet seat, valley cushion helps a bit becuase it is soft. xxx
mary jane
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Re: Pudendal block now Botox?

Post by mary jane »

the girls at my meeting told there are two types of botox (or something like that). it can range in terms of quality,,, you may get an infection, or it might not work... I can't think of any other side effects...but if your doctor knows what he's doing, it should be fine!
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