anyone ever had bells palsey?

[chadomac]

was diagnosed with it friday... thought i was having a stroke. just curious to see what your recover time was.

[Mista Bone]

Depends if the nerve heals, some never recover, but most do, Are you diabetic?

[chadomac]

no im not

[Gearhead559]

i had it for a bit. lost control of 1/2 of my face. mine was bad for a month or 2, and i slowly started to regain control of my face.

i fell asleep with my head down on a table. when i woke you, i couldnt control 1/2 my face. kind of freaked me out.

[chadomac]

have you had a full recovery?

[Gearhead559]

yeah that was years ago.

whats not working on you, and why they calling it bells? (in your case)?


id say mine lasted around 4-6 months

[Ranger50]

My dad had that many years ago and the doctor gave him a electrical stimulation box for that nerve to use every day for about 2 weeks. It wasn't 100% after the two weeks, but within another 2 I'd say he was 95%.

Brian

[chadomac]

yeah that was years ago.

whats not working on you, and why they calling it bells? (in your case)?


id say mine lasted around 4-6 months

my left side of my face eye mouth etc. they did a ct scan ekg xrays blood work no storke or tumor so bells it is.

[Gearhead559]

same shit i went thru.. not much you can do... did they give you antibiotics ?

best thing you can do is just deal with it man. i used up all my sick leave, and vacation time when it happened to me, cause i knew if i went to work, i was going to get shit..lol

but the guys was rather nice and understood. oce i got back to work anyway.

[chadomac]

yea doing the best i can.... it is fucked up trying to eat let alone drink it all runs down the side of my face LOL found it easier to use a straw. got me on steroids and antibiotics. luckily my eye still closes all the way but still have to wear a patch at night so my eye dont dry out.

[inferno50]

sorry to hear that chad, hope you recover soon.

[Gearhead559]

yea doing the best i can.... it is fucked up trying to eat let alone drink it all runs down the side of my face LOL found it easier to use a straw. got me on steroids and antibiotics. luckily my eye still closes all the way but still have to wear a patch at night so my eye dont dry out.

my eye would close at night, but opening it in the morning was the fun part.

straws where a big help

[chadomac]

sorry to hear that chad, hope you recover soon.

thank you.

[chadomac]

my eye would close at night, but opening it in the morning was the fun part.

straws where a big help

guess i got to buy some sun glasses. when i go outside my eye drys out pretty quick. and cant squint to well, and when the sun is bright well you get the picture lol. if you ever seen that movie with Kiefer Sutherland freeway? kinda feel like that lmfao.






http://www.morethings.com/fan/freeway/still_image_captures/12breakout13.jpg

[plated]

i had it when i was 18 this is funny fell asleep on an air matress well the air leaked out over night i slept on my face wrong and woke up with it like wtf,i was scared to death after the 3rd week i thought i'd be like that for life but after a month or so it went completely away that was 17 yrs ago not a sign of it since..... good luck

[ponymom05]

I've had it 3 times in 10 years. First time I though it was a stroke, numbness in the face, etc. Went to ER, was pretty scared. Lost taste buds, one side of face drooped, drooling, eye sagging. Looked like a monster, but felt OK. Same as you. Got on steroids right away. Took a couple of months for everything to come back to normal. My eye wouldn't tear on that side so if I cried, it was weird. Took about 6 years for that to recover. 2nd time I figured what it was and went to DR. office instead of hospital. No long term affects there. Third time felt it starting with mouth numbness and caught it REAL quick. Had to argue with the doc (regular doc was on vaca) that I knew what was coming. Got the 7-day steroids and it cleared quickly. I still drool at night if I lay on the left sise, but I can live with that. They say they don't know what causes it, but apparently it's pretty common. Unless you've seen it, it is scary as hell the first time. Good luck to you. Let us know how you are.

[sean]

Damn buddy.. Hope you get better soon. If you need me to walk around with you and hold up that side of your face I am free most evenings....

[Rick93coupe]

I had it several yrs ago, Dr then told me it was a virus that attacks the nerve that controls that side of your face. He said most people recovery within a few months but mine never actually did. I still don't have full control of one side of my face but it really only shows on my left eye and it tends to squint more than the other. Most people don't notice but if I'm really tired it's more noticeable.

[ponymom05]

"but if I'm really tired it's more noticeable."

Yeah, me too. My face tends to droop a little when real tired.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

One of my ex's mother has it. I didn't know it was something that ever got better judging by her condition.

[chadomac]

If you need me to walk around with you and hold up that side of your face I am free most evenings....

LMFAO!!

[sean]

I was hoping we were friends enough for that one.

[Gearhead559]

as long as the balls dont touch...lmao

[NaomiDstangLvr]

was diagnosed with it friday... thought i was having a stroke. just curious to see what your recover time was.

I know your pretty miserable hun, but you'll get better! ;)

[axetone]

Vinny's sister Deana had that a few years back...she may be able to give ya some info...=email sista5oh....-or you can email her directly at ruby71oh@yahoo.com

Jason

[Rick93coupe]

I think I might have Bells testicles now?