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Fully recovered in 2 weeks
by: RS on Tue, Oct 07 2008

I woke up September 17th and decided not to go to work because I didn’t feel well. What I didn’t know is that a Bell’s Palsy attack was beginning. I am 34, and for a couple days before, I had headaches and what felt like a coating on my tongue. Early on in the first day, my right eye was watering and my lips felt numb and tingly, but I could still eat and drink. In the early afternoon, I realized something weird was going on, and when I looked in the mirror I was horrified and scared.

A trip to the ER and I was diagnosed with Bell’s. Of course the next few days, I read everything I could about it on the internet and came across this forum. After being told that I would probably recover quickly many times, my spirits lowered after reading many of the posts here. I know people do suffer the effects of BP for months and even years, and I really feel for them. However I just wanted a story out there that can maybe make people like I was only few weeks ago feel better. So anyway, after having half of my paralyzed, on the ninth day I noticed for the first time a slight improvement. I could kinda sorta whistle (poorly, but still). Every day after that there was a great improvement, and after two weeks, I was fully back to normal.

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October 2008

Just came home from the ER - by Pat - (Thu, Oct 30 2008)
When I woke up today my face did not feel right. I thought maybe it was from the sinus cold I’ve been battling for several weeks. My right eye will not close, it burns and waters. [more..]
It does get better - by Cathy - (Tue, Oct 21 2008)
Sunday 10/19 I woke up with bells palsy. I knew what it was because I’ve had it before. About 10-11 yrs ago happened suddenly overnite. [more..]
combo triggers? - by Sonia - (Tue, Oct 21 2008)
today is sunday and i did not go to church. tried but decided better to stay home rest and research this issue a bit more. yesterday i woke up in the hotel i had stayed at with my two little girls (7 and 5) because i had my home sprayed for fleas. i could not be in the home for 12 hours or so because i just entered my ninth month of pregnancy. [more..]
BP for me - by angela - (Tue, Oct 21 2008)
I woke up on sunday Oct 12th and today is the 18th no improvement [more..]
7 years of BP… - by Chelsey - (Wed, Oct 15 2008)
I just started a new school and week after it started i was at school like a normal day and i noticed kids pointing at me and they would say stuff about my face and i was clueless to what they were talking about. [more..]
Got it, have for 8 years - by Dustin - (Mon, Oct 13 2008)
When I was 16 I was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy. I am 24 now and can still feel it under my ear behind my ear lobe right along my jaw bone. [more..]
I can’t believe I got BP - by Estela - (Mon, Oct 13 2008)
I was diagnosed with BP on October 2, 2008. Here it is the 11th and my condition isn’t any better! [more..]
not the same - by beth - (Mon, Oct 13 2008)
i was maybe 3-4 when it happend i went to sleep like any nite i woke up not the same did not look like me [more..]
Bells Palsy - by Sue - (Thu, Oct 09 2008)
I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy Sept. 15, 2008, the left side of my face, thank god it was a mild case, it went pretty much away with the medication within two weeks [more..]
BELLS PALSY - by ANA - (Tue, Oct 07 2008)
I saw my face swollen and thought it was something I ate and had an allergic reaction so I took Benadryl. The following day I was worse my month was numb and twisted, my right eye was very irritated and I could not even blink. [more..]
Fully recovered in 2 weeks - by RS - (Tue, Oct 07 2008)
I woke up September 17th and decided not to go to work because I didn’t feel well. What I didn’t know is that a Bell’s Palsy attack was beginning. [more..]
Just got the News - by michelle c.-fla. - (Tue, Oct 07 2008)
I had been having pain on the left side of my neck around my ear for about 3-4 days. I had also been feeling very tired and somewhat lightheaded. [more..]

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