Finally Tried Botox—But Now I’m Worried

[Josiej]

Hey everyone,
After much hesitation, I decided to try Botox for my forehead lines and some tension headaches. I went to Vancouver Laser & Skin Care Centre (https://www.vancouverlaser.com/) , as I’d heard great things about their expertise. The team was super professional, and the injections themselves weren’t too bad—just a little pinch here and there.
For the first couple of days, everything seemed fine. My skin looked smoother, and I thought I’d finally found a solution for those stubborn wrinkles and tension. But then, on day three, I started to feel this weird, tight sensation in my neck. By the next day, it turned into full-on muscle pain, making it hard to look down or even hold my head up properly.
I called the clinic, and they assured me this was likely a temporary side effect that should ease up soon. Still, I’m nervous—has anyone else had something similar happen? How long did it take to go away?
I feel naive for not asking more questions beforehand, like how experienced the injector was and what side effects I should look out for. I really trusted the clinic, and I still do—they’ve been kind and responsive—but now I’m wondering if this is just my body reacting badly or if something was done wrong.
I’d love to hear if anyone else has had neck or muscle issues after Botox. Did it resolve, or did you need additional treatment? I don’t want to give up on Botox altogether, but I’m feeling really anxious about trying it again.
Any advice or shared experiences would mean the world to me. Thank you! 🙏

[Basia1987]

Your botox effects are probably gone by now, but I wanted to reply my thoughts. I've done botox once on my neck for neck pain and headaches but found it not helpful - it relaxed the muscles that were holding the head but then the ones that didn't receive injections, immediately took over and had to work overtime, hence more tension, but in a slightly different spot. The body is smart, if the command it gets is to keep the head up and to tense up the areas because of stress, it will find some way to do it. A better approach to this stress related tension is to do some sort of relaxation. What works for me is mindfulness meditation. I also found biofeedback very beneficial. However, I very much like the effect of botox on the face. And there also, biofeedback and meditation is very good to relax the tension. Very important to stay calm in our minds overall, anxiety and worry is never good!