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Re: Botox for Depression?

Posted by Iansf on September 13, 2006, at 0:00:25

In reply to Re: Botox for Depression? » Phillipa, posted by laima on September 12, 2006, at 22:02:08

Anyone who lives within range of Mexico could get botox injections a lot cheaper there.


> Ok fine!
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> I was desperate and I tried it and it was easily the BEST 300$ bucks I spent in my memory. Not only did happy songs start through my head within 2 days, it made a colassal, I mean COLASSAL difference in my interactions with other people. (It takes about 5 days to set in fully.) As I looked less worried and "troubled"- it became much easier to relate to people, people approached me much MUCH more enthusiastically and warmly, and it all snowballed to the point where my social confidence re-blossomed at an astronomical rate. I went from "withdrawn" and invisible to "bubbly" and wildly (in comparison :)) popular within 2 weeks. I can't over-exaggerate. One happy, smiley encounter, lead me to me to smiling to myself, led to another.... led to me feeling good about everyone......No, not PC, not even fair- but I swear to *god* it's the truth. I got so little botox, at my dermatologist's, that you can't tell looking at me straight-on that anything has changed- it's just harder to frown or look worried- so my face is more apt to rest in "neutral" than in "worried' or "troubled". Ie, for vertical "furrows", the dermatologists usually recommend 25/30-50 "units" of botox- and I got some 20. They are very, very specific as to where they inject- it's not some over-all "deadening" of one's forehead. This was an expensive and desperate experiment, BUT IT WAS WORTH EVERY CENT. And no one, not my over attentive and critical mother, not my psychiatrist, no one-could ever tell, and it's been over a month! All I keep hearing is stuff like, "You're looking really good these days...how are you feeling? Things are going well finally? Things are improving for you? What are you up to nowadays? You look REALLY good! Have you been outside a lot this summer? Emsam kicking in?" (Smarky!) I told the derm, "I want to look less stressed"- and that's exactly what I got. Experimenting extensively with a mirror, I can see I can make ANY expression I wish, except for a hyper-exaggerated, theatrical style scowl.
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> If this ever gets official approval for depression, and people get "out of the pill box" to consider it, I say a lot of us will "win". My only complaint is that it will only last another month or so- it lasts just 2-3 months, less, if one uses less, as I did- and naturally, it's considered "cosmetic", so insurance won't pay.
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> I haven't been on babble much lately- my social life has picked up to point it's hard to keep up! I swear it's the truth!!!!
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> Fine- I fear, reckon and brace that this opens me up for open season of ridicule here on the Board, but I am condfident I did something super-powerful -and if a single other person benefits- it's worth it. I had given up all hope! And this was the fastest and most dramatic "turn-around" I ever experienced since my first go with prozac, once upon a time. I'm so happy with the result, I honestly don't even care if this brings on "open season" of naysayers--just like when I first tried prozac.
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> If anyone wants to try it- go to the best cosmetic derm you can identify I'd say- and don't blather on about being depressed- a responsable physician will obviously not administer "cosmetic services" to someone plausabley "unstable" or "mentally unwell". Say you wish to look "less stressed", and be realistic about your appearance during your consultation.
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> > It does Did you Do it? Love Phillipa
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