Podcast
Botox Injury Stories
Hosted by Megan McCue · EN
Botox Injury Stories is a podcast that features stories from people who have developed adverse effects after receiving botulinum toxin injections (including Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Daxxify, and Jeuveau).
Join host and speech-language pathologist Megan McCue as she interviews fellow iatrogenic botulism sufferers from around the world.
For more information, visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com
Find us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
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Episodes
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Bridgette's Story
Jan 2200:43:58Tap to summarizeBridgette joins us from Canada for episode 21 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. After masseter Botox, she experienced anxiety and some difficulty swallowing, and while those symptoms resolved within a few months, she was left with symptoms that were even worse.The weakness caused by the Botox injections altered the balance of her jaw, and what followed was severe TMJ pain- pain she had never experienced before Botox. Essentially by weakening the muscles that were injected, everything around those muscles destabilized. Now she is left with a new, chronic problem that she’s still dealing with almost a year later. This episode is an important reminder that Botox injuries aren’t always dramatic or immediate—and that long-term mechanical fallout is often overlooked, minimized, or ignored entirely.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Anna's Story
Jan 1400:41:32Tap to summarizeAnna joins us from Germany for episode 20 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. She discusses how she developed symptoms of botulism poisoning after receiving Botox in her masseters. Her symptoms included severe anxiety, muscle weakness, blurry vision, cognitive impairment, and more. Like so many of us, her injector told her that her symptoms had nothing to do with the Botox injections. Thankfully, she found the Botox Side Effects support group on Facebook and began to learn more about injuries resulting from these injections.Her boyfriend is a nurse, and supported her through her journey of trying to get answers from medical professionals.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Kelly's Story
Jan 700:51:17Tap to summarizeKelly joins us for episode 19 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. She discusses how after just 16 units of Botox administered by a "top injector" in Southern California, she developed symptoms of severe botulism poisoning, including muscle weakness, difficulty breathing, and more. Her injector told her he'd "never heard of her symptoms", and dismissed them as a result of the Covid vaccine.Kelly lived through hell on earth, but thankfully at almost 4 years out, has regained a lot of functioning and is beginning to feel more and more back to her old self. Last year, she was able to go on her first vacation since her poisoning.Her story gives hope to everyone suffering from these injections.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Valeria's Story
Nov 1900:38:28Tap to summarizeValeria joins us for episode 18 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. She discusses how she was experiencing negative health issues after each of her Botox injections, but didn't put two and two together until her most recent round. Valeria experienced severe symptoms of botulism poisoning, and being a medical doctor herself she quickly realized something was very wrong. Despite her medical background and clinical experience however, she was also gaslit by her injector and hospital doctors, like so many Botox victims before her. Once she was finally hospitalized due to needing a BiPAP machine to help her receive more oxygen, the CDC denied her antitoxin because she "wasn't sick enough" in their opinion. Her story is one of incredible resilience and strength.Stay tuned for more stories of fellow Botox victims - we will be back in January 2026!Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Amber's Story
Nov 1200:37:27Tap to summarizeAmber joins us for episode 17 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. Amber discusses how her health began radically declining after several aesthetic procedures, including breast implants, filler, and Botox. Amber has suffered from a multitude of symptoms, and was also gaslit by many doctors and told that her symptoms were just "normal" for a woman.After spending many months with horrific and debilitating symptoms, Amber is committed to raising awareness about the harms of cosmetic procedures. Stay tuned for her upcoming podcast "Pretty Sick", which will touch on the aesthetic industry and its war on women's health. Stay tuned for more stories of fellow Botox victims.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Jenny's Story
Nov 500:36:05Tap to summarizeJenny joins us for episode 16 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. Jenny received Botox cosmetically for years before having any side effects. After a round of injections, she developed blurry vision, but was told by her injector that this symptom wasn't related to her injections. When she received Botox again 3 months later, she developed systemic symptoms of botulism poisoning and MCAS. Despite her struggles, Jenny has remained positive that she will continue to heal.Stay tuned for more stories of fellow Botox victims.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Shana's Story
Oct 2900:33:41Tap to summarizeShana joins us for episode 15 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. Shana received Botox for migraines, and when she asked her neurologist about side effects, they told her she was being "paranoid". Within days, Shana had developed severe neck pain and general feelings of malaise, which evolved into full blown botulism and MCAS. Her story of being gaslit and ignored by the medical system is unfortunately a common one.Shana is incredibly resilient, and reminds us all to not lose hope on this wild rollercoaster.Stay tuned for more stories of fellow Botox victims.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Diana's Story
Oct 2200:37:27Tap to summarizeDiana joins us for episode 14 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. After developing severe urinary retention and swallowing difficulties from routine cosmetic Botox injections, Diana was told by a speech-language pathologist that she would never swallow normally again. Her symptoms begin to rapidly improve around 5 months out, after she received blood plasma exchange therapy. Diana has a truly powerful story of healing and hope.Stay tuned for more stories of fellow Botox victims.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
Transcribe →Jennifer's Story
Oct 1500:35:00Tap to summarizeJennifer joins us for episode 13 of the Botox Injury Stories podcast. After developing severe anxiety and panic attacks post-Botox, she spent months trying to figure out what was going on. Once she put two and two together, she began healing and became a passionate advocate against botulinum toxin injections. Check out her blog and website: www.botoxinjuries.comStay tuned for more stories of fellow Botox victims.Visit www.iatrogenicbotulism.com for more information.Follow us on Instagram @botoxinjurystories and @botoxtruths
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