6 Unexpected Uses for Botox

According to the Migraine Research Foundation, chronic migraines (severe headaches occurring at least 15 days per month) affect about 14 million people in the US alone. This debilitating condition causes crippling pain and can be coupled with nausea, light sensitivity and dizziness, among other symptoms. In the 1990s, chronic migraine patients given Botox for other reasons reported less frequency in their headaches after the procedure. After extensive research, doctors found that Botox may be an effective treatment for chronic migraines — but not for other types of headache such as episodic migraines. If you have chronic migraines, ask your pharmacist and doctor if Botox is right for you.