What do I do now that Botox or Myobloc is not working?

chris — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:51:32 +0000

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I was diagnosed with adductor spasmodic dysphonia in 2004. I received my first Botox injection in 2006 from the NIH in Bethesda, Md. as part of their clinical studies. I received injections until 2009 when I was told I had developed antibodies to the Botox and it was no longer working. A few months later in 2009, my doctor in Orlando, Florida started using Myobloc and it worked beautifully. I have started having less and less results the last 4 months and after my injection yesterday, it is not working at all. What is available besides these 2 medicines to relieve the spasms? Are there any other medicines available to give me a good voice??

Debra Anderson

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Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:01:00 +0000

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Spasmodic dysphonia

Hi Dr, I think your site is first class. I have a question about botox injections for voice problems. I heard it can cause swallowing, eating, swelling, breathing problems and others. Could this be true and how dangerous is it? I just read today about a Dr Mort Cooper who claims to have a natural cure for Spasmodic Dysphagia, which from the sounds of people speaking on his videos sounds like my condition. He calls it Direct Voice Rehabilatation. (DVR) Have you heard of it and would that be a feasible treatment?

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What do I do now that Botox or Myobloc is not working?

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