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Oh no, did I have a stroke???


by: Mario D. on Thu, May 29 2008

I woke up on 5/27/08, went to brush my teeth, clenched my lips to rinse my mouth when water shot out of the right side of my mouth.

Futher examination revealed that my lips were not moving like normal and that my eye felt dry and didn’t blink correctly. I’m a 48 yr old male taking medication for high cholestrol and high blood pressure my immediate conclusion was that the doctor had been right, I would eventually have a stroke and here it was.

I shared this with my wife and she insisted we go to the emergency room, which we did. There first diagnosis was a stroke Immediate panic!!! After an MRI, CAT scan, Ultrasound of my neck and 2 days in the hospital, they found no sign of a stroke and diagnosed my condition as being Bell’s Palsy. I’m glad because it appears that recovery is fairly quick and permanent paralysis is rare. This sure beats the idea of a stroke which usually results in permanant disabilities.

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  1. Thu, Jun 05 2008
    Wow,This is exactly my story to a tee,with the exception that I am 70 years old,very active,own my own company and sell for a living.I spent only 3 ho...Read
  2. Mon, Jun 02 2008
    I am 39 and had the same thing happen last weekend. Friday my tongue was numb all day. Friday night while brushing my teeth the water squirted all ove...Read

May 2008

  • Oh no, did I have a stroke??? - by Mario D. - (Thu, May 29 2008)
    I woke up on 5/27/08, went to brush my teeth, clenched my lips to rinse my mouth when water shot out of the right side of my mouth. [more..]
  • Very Scared…. - by Heidi - (Wed, May 28 2008)
    Just woke up yesterday morning and went to brush my teeth. I went to spit it all came out on the right side of my mouth. My eye was bothering me the night before like I had something in it. [more..]
  • Bell’s times Two - by RAP - (Wed, May 28 2008)
    Hi my name is Ruth and on easter 1998 my 8 yr old son woke up and couldn’t move the left side of his face by dinner that easter he was choking every time he tried to eat. [more..]
  • Why hello Bell’s Palsy…I wasnt expecting you! - by Stephanie - (Tue, May 27 2008)
    Ok…so one morning i wake up, brush my teeth, get ready for school, and go into the kitchen to eat breakfast. As soon as a take a bite of my sandwich i realize thats somethings wrong. [more..]
  • is this for real - by adele - (Mon, May 05 2008)
    on monday the 28th april i had a sleep between 11am and 1pm when i woke up my tounge felt like it had been injected with anaesthetic. [more..]
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