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Bell’s Palsy
by: Esther on Wed, Jan 02 2008
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I’m Esther - a 67 year old female with BP. I came down with this on December 23, 2007 after some strange sharp pains below my right earlobe and jawbone on December 22.

I knew it what was happening because I got it 43 years ago after the birth of my first child. Both my parents, one brother and my sister each had it at least once during their lives. Is this a family weakness? I am presently on steroids, anti-viral drugs and getting acupuncture I will also be getting Electrical stim to the right affected side. I am devastated and seem to vacilate between being hyper and very depressed. It’s a bad case but I am being optimistic. I also underwent several medical situations during the three week period before this happened. Maybe the stress got me.

The pulling is difficult but I am happy to say it’s Bell’s Palsy and not a life threatening affliction.
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  1. Mon, Jan 21 2008
    Esther, how are you doing? I was just diagnosed today and am getting really depressed. I know I should not think about it, but how can I not when 1/...Read

January 2008

  • Coping with Bells Palsy - by Belinda - (Tue, Jan 29 2008)
    I came down with Bells Palsy on Sept. 18,2007. It has been four months now and I have to admit I am just as nervous now as I was when it first started. [more..]
  • I am not suffering but someone I love is… - by Sarah - (Fri, Jan 18 2008)
    Someone near and dear to me was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy this week. Sadly, he was so embarassed he didn’t even tell me. [more..]
  • hell’s palsy - by cp - (Wed, Jan 09 2008)
    i am a 33 year old male and i was off work since 10/18/07 until 01/07/08 for the birth of my daughter. wouldn’t you know it, i woke up in the morning to get ready for work and i began drooling after brushing my teeth. i also had a shooting pain on my right ear as if i had slept on it and had what i thought was a pulled muscle in my neck. [more..]
  • Bell’s Palsy 7 x - by Roxanne - (Wed, Jan 02 2008)
    I’m 28, I had my first Bell’s Palsy attack when I was a little girl (age 9) and another attack in high school. During those times the attacks were intense severe pain it felt like my head was getting run over by a truck. [more..]
  • Bell’s Palsy - by Esther - (Wed, Jan 02 2008)
    I’m Esther - a 67 year old female with BP. I came down with this on December 23, 2007 after some strange sharp pains below my right earlobe and jawbone on December 22. [more..]

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