I have had tension headaches and migraines for several years . I went to neurologists, mds,ends,allergists, etc . I found an md /do who was able to taylor a program that helped me to lead an active life, and care for and adopt two special needs children. After my doctor moved out of FLorida, the group of doctors taking care of me did not want to continue with the same treatments. As I began showing in the urgent care facility more often, they insisted I see one of their neurologists or they would refuse to give me a pain relief shot. (even though I had seen one of their neuros for about a year of treatment with seizure meds with no us uses) the doctor who became my new primary was with their group and I had already was on preventative treatment with him . As soon as I saw the neurologist he made it very clear to me that Botox was what he wanted me to do. I did not feel comfortable with it, and he basically showed no real interest in relieving my pain. Each time I went to urgent care the head of the facility always treated me like a criminal, and always spoke about Botox. I felt bullied into the treatment as my pain grew and was told the only side effect would be no headaches. After the Botox (which the doctor seemed to be toying with me because I had turned the lights out in the small room I was in- he said could give me the shots with the lights off because he’s given them so many times he could do it with his eyes closed) I begged for him to turn the light on and he opened the blinds. I immediately went to the clinic after getting 24 injections in the back of my head , forehead ,etc. Those Botox injections changed my life for the worst. I began choking on any food that I tried to eat, and was advised to,wear a soft neck brace for a while. I felt excruciating, intolerable pain that had me bedridden for weeks on end, I begged for my doctor to put me in the hospital. Finally after 43days of excruciating pain and urgent care refusing to help me any longer my neuro put me in the hospital . I was in pain for everyday of the three week stay except for the last few. When another neurologist on call gave me a shot of geodon that gave me immediate pain relief. He told my husband that he needed to get me out of the hospital as my regular nuoarologistbwas on duty next. I got a notice from the medical group that I was no longer welcome as a patient. Of course, prompted by the neurologist. I was in the hospital when they sent he notice. That was 2008, today I am bedridden most days, have bouts of extreme hair loss, can no longer drive, and take pain meds from a pain management doctor e wry day. No one should have this much pain and how I wish I had not let them back me into a corner to get the Botox- but when you’re in pain sometimes you have no voice and are at the mercy of the person treating you . I found out later that his paperwork said that he thought I had a mild form of cervical distonia and that’s how he got my insurance to cover all but a portion . The one time that I wish they had denied a claim. I never could have afforded the $2000.00 worth of Botox otherwise. For me Botox took my pain from bad to excruciating, Im sorry that I,be misspelled several words but I can not figure out how to go back to correct. God bless

I recv’d a botox injection and affected my neck muscles hard. I was told I was not a client for the botox at all. I seems to have caused more pain and more spasms that have recently gone from my neck to my left arm, back and just recently down my back to my bottom. I can not sit down due to major pain. I can sit for about 10 minutes and it takes alot for me to get up cause I have to completely bend and stretch my back to be able to get up vary slowly with alot of pain. I have been diagnosed with head injury, neck injury, shoulder injury and left arm/back injury due to an accident. I have since then been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, torticollis, no metabolism, I cannot go and have a normal bowel movement, can’t tell til its time to do so and its get to a bathroom now. My arms go numb, hands, I swear I feel as my body is shutting down slowly even with stretching. I am scared.