A woman from the US state of Texas was about to die after taking Botox injections for her migraine issues. The woman, Alicia Hallock, said that the injections left her partially paralysed and she was choking on her saliva after they were administered.
“I ended up having a rare complication. They moved me to ICU to be constantly monitored, and I’ve had 6 tubes shoved down my throat to get up all the mucus that’s stuck in my lungs and throat,” Hallock, who is in her mid-thirties, said.
The mother-of-three said the complication spread to muscles and neck and led to several issues. She suffered from neck paralysis, droopy eyelids, blurry vision, dizziness and encountered trouble speaking. Her neck muscles were paralysed to such an extent that she could not lift her head.
She also suffered from dysphagia. Dysphagia leads to difficulty swallowing and can lead one to choke on their own saliva. It also leads to botulism, a rare poisoning caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria, which can destroy the nerves in the body.
She was dependent on a feeding tube through which she got nutrition.
She kept her followers updated with her medical condition throughout her recovery process. She shared a video where she removed her neck brace to show how it is difficult to hold her neck by herself and described the feelings as being more “scared and horrified” than ever.
“I know it’s a little scary and daunting to see, and I’m sure none of you expected this to be my reality, even with what I’ve shared here so far. So, I apologise. But, this is where I’m currently at. And I just wanted to show you my wibbly-wobbly bobble head, and let everyone know I am fighting and I am doing okay at the moment,” Alicia said.
Alicia was in the hospital for 18 days and is recovering at home. “I could have died. There were many sobering moments that made me realise how lucky I was to have gotten the help when I did,” Hallock said.
She said that the condition will take weeks to wear off and until then she will not be able to see, eat, drink and move normally.
“People do have Botox complications, even experiencing some or all of the symptoms I have. However, it is extremely rare to have numerous symptoms at the severity or degree that I did. So, the hospital is doing a case study on me and this bizarre situation we’ve been walking through,” she explained.
Alicia also suffers from the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of genetic disorders that affect the connective tissues in the body, causing issues like flexible joints, stretchy skin and fragile tissues.
(with inputs from People Magazine)
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