actually, living in a rural area is great, for the most part - I like it! wide open spaces, the stars at night, and the beauty of nature, you just have to drive a bit for shopping store varieties/options. the big problem- it just sucks when it comes to 'specialty medicine'. :s

and actually, my medical team so far has been good - great after what they did for me on Friday! there is a couple exceptions to that, one being the local ER doc-guy who was probably around 65yo and knew nothing of 'newer treatments'.

I was explained the potential side effects and given the info sheet to read. as with any medicine, taken thru a shot or otherwise, CAN have side effects- which doesn't mean they WILL happen.
it said right on the sheet: "The most common side effects include neck pain; headache; migraine; slight or partial facial paralysis; eyelid drooping; bronchitis; musculoskeletal stiffness; muscular weakness; pain in 1 or more muscles, ligaments, tendons, or bones, muscle spasms; injection site pain; and high blood pressure. Other side effects have been reported including allergic reactions e.g. itching, rash, red itchy welts, wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint."

and on their website it says:
"Serious and/or immediate allergic reactions have been reported, including itching, rash, red itchy welts, wheezing, asthma symptoms, or dizziness or feeling faint. Get medical help right away if you experience symptoms; further injection of BOTOX® should be discontinued."

so apparently I had an allergic reaction to the Botox, which is not something we could've known ahead of time would happen. or for that matter, that my body would react the way it did and so quickly!

don't know what this means in terms of going forward, so we'll see. I am feeling better than I was yesterday; not that bad but still feeling not that good. I wanted to get a bunch of things done this weekend but it's looking like that won't happen - which I'm trying to be okay with, considering I should take extra extra caution with my body & head.