Are you still recieving intensive therapy along with the shots?  The effects
do tend to wear off and so therapy needs to be instituted to strengthen  the
muscles to achieve muscle balance.

Beth the OT

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From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Asdis Jenna
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:28 PM
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Subject: Re: botox wearing off


it's maybe time for another shot. I tried botox and liked it.  But I didn't
like the shots! Botox is not a cure. Asdis.
At 22:45 8.5.2001, you wrote:
>my girl had botox about 1 month ago.  Has anyone else seen it wear off so
>quickly?
>It seemed to work good there for awhile.  She could sit up much eaiser.  We
>saw results in about 5 hours, they said it would take a week or 2 befroe we
>would notice.  Before she could only sit up for about 30 mins if we were
>lucky but that night she sat up for 2 hours and did not tip over.  But now
>they seem tight again.
>Kristina

Asdis Jenna and the wonderful cat Agatha Mist.
Seltjarnarnesi
Iceland
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