Bell's palsy
Posted By: FellowMT on 2006-09-18
In Reply to: Has anyone had/have Bell's Palsy? - Michelle
I've had it twice. The first time was probably 30 years ago or so when I was in high school, and then I got it again about 5 years ago or so. I believe I received steroid shots to clear it up. I would have hated to let it run its natural course. I honestly can't recall much about mine, but I hated it. I could not imagine having it for 4 years!
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Has anyone had/have Bell's Palsy?
This past Labor Day was my four-year anniversary of waking up with Bell's. I had surgery two weeks previously and they figured it was the "shock" to my body that triggered the herpes virus which caused shingles in my ear (yes very ouchy!) which then triggered the Bell's. After four years, I have the use of my left eye and I am able to hear out of my left ear. However, I still do not have use of the left side of my face (no smile).
The last few weeks I have been having tingling and twitching in my nose, cheeks and eye on the left side. Do you think this could be the Bell's still healing? If there was a surgery to repair my smile, I'd be the first one to sign up! They mentioned surgery when I first came down with it and I said absolutely not - I was only two weeks postop and wasn't going to go through another surgery. I'm regretting that decision now.
If you know of any information regarding surgery, healing - anything!, please let me know!
Michelle
Bells palsy and chronic headaches? Does anyone have any good info or help out there? sm
Unfortunately, I have had Bells palsy for the past 8 years. I got it while pregnant and had a pretty severe case. I was extremely sick with that pregnancy and then ended up with the Bells palsy. In fact, my baby quit growing after I got the Bells palsy! Thank God I was about 32 weeks when I got it. Anyway, over time the symptoms have not been as bad. For the most part to look at me you couldnt tell I had the Bells--until I smiled at you. Then, of course, you would know it. I have regained some use of muscles, but not all. I have been able to get my eye to close, but it is not tight, so I still battle with dry eye every night/morning. My forehead has been completely "dead" since this happened. Even electric stim could not move the muscle! Whenever I get a headache it always seems to settle on the dead part of my forehead. My headaches have been increasing lately, and currently I have had a headache for five days! I have tried Advil, Tylenol and Excedrin Migraine with no relief. My neurologist cant see me until January since I havent been to him for years. I can not afford an MRI right now and have no desire to start taking any type of pain med. Does anyone have any experience with Bells or have any ideas. I was wondering if a TENS unit might help. I have been reading about that on the internet. Sorry this is so long. Thank you for any help. As you can imagine, I am having a very hard time working all day at my computer with this! 
Taco Bell... OLE'
it's pretty cheap for us to do that and it is too hot to cook on a Thursday night.
clear as a bell, "Tinzar" nm
TACO BELL!! WE love it. And it is
 so cheap so that makes it even better!!!!
How about at Christmas with the bell ringers?
You know what else gets under my skin? During the holidays when EVERY store you go to has someone outside ringing a bell. I know, I know it is for a good cause. But if you go to a ton of different stores in one day it can get to be old to bypass that each time. You don't want to explain that you gave at the last 5. Most of the time even though I know it is the season for that, I forget until I've walked almost to the store and then I'm scrambling to find some money in my purse and freezing my tail off. Yes, I know the bell ringer is cold too. A lot of times I don't have any money on me either. Before anyone tries to make me feel bad that this is a pet peeve of mine, I feel guilty enough myself and if possible put some in the pot. Grates on my nerves though. Go ahead, call me Scrooge.
True Bell's does not last that long...sm
it sounds to me like perhaps the surgery itself caused some nerve damage and the docs just don't want to admit fault. have you seen a neurologist? I would suggest that as a start. good luck to you.
does eminent domain ring a bell......to start..sm
By the way, you'd be correct on the media - I'm not into American Medial...I get my news from Europe, other foreign places, MY VENEZUELAN FAMILY (in laws)...BBC is a good one (love Christiana Amanpour). But Chavez is a Castro Mini-Me in my thinking...and I'm being *kind* due to being on a public board....
http://reason.com/news/show/122491.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6277379.stm
http://www.dictatorofthemonth.com/Chavez/Jun2005ChavezEN.htm
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/chavezcitgo.html
That is a long time for Bell's to linger. Usually, at least in my case, 6 months max.
I took antibiotics and it cleared up in about 6 months. You have some type of nerve irritation and probably the herpes triggered it. Are you taking anything?
I was addicted to Chapstik/Bonne Bell lip stuff--began "using" went I was 10 -sm
Pretty funny thing to get addicted to right? I used BB or Chapstik or Blistex until I was 27.....so 17 years of it getting progressively worse, not kidding I would lube up every 5-10 minutes...at least it was a cheap addiction (don't smoke, etc). Went cold turkey when I was 27....I had 3 months of hell, my lips peeled and generally felt and looked horrible for 3 months until my lips regained their natural ability to take care of themselves. Even now I have to be very careful not to get "readdicted" as it would be very easy to do and have "slipped" now and then by using my Chapstik a bit too much. Now if your lips are doing this for no particular reason, yes, I'd get it checked out, can't hurt....
Clear as a bell, ptosis? He has a history of ptosis from alcohol poisoning
He has a history of ptosis from alcohol poisoning
Chicken and dumplings. Just about to put the dumplings in and ring the dinner bell!
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