Healthcommunities.com
Home Search SiteMap Forum Store Physician Board

Coping With Bell's Palsy

This section is a place to share stories about Coping With Bell's Palsy

Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation.

You may also Help others by sharing your story.

To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download
Healthcommunities.com's healthchannels toolbar.


My Recovery From Bell’s Palsy
by: Beth on Mon, Sep 22 2008
Facebook Twitter

Hi, I woke up one morning 5 years ago when I was 28, two months after giving birth to my 2nd child and thought I had a stroke when I looked in the mirror. I had never heard of Bell’s Palsy. I called my mother at work and she was very calm and told me to call the dr. but that she thought it was BP. I went to the dr. and they gave me Valtrex, she said hopefully since you came right in we can help it along as it is the same herpes virus that causes this as the shingles. Then it hit me, my mother had Shingles about a month prior to the onset of my symptoms. I had been getting some ear and facial pain about a week ahead of time, but thought nothing of it as I have had chronic earaches since I was 2 years old.

Well, the Valtrex did nothing. I was not getting any better and 3 weeks went by. My sister-in-law told me her aunt had it and went to a chiropractor who did a facial massage and it totally went away. I was skeptical, my doctor did not recommend it and she also said it probably would not help. After the first 3 visits, my face was almost back to normal! He gave me exersises to do at home and I did them dilligently. I went to a total of 5 appointments and my Bell’s Palsy was gone. The only side effect I have is that my left eye tears up mainly in the morning for about an hour and then it is fine. I so highly recommend this course of treatment.

I wish everyone with Bell’s Palsy the best. Please remember those facial exercises, they make a big difference!
Facebook Twitter

Comment on this

Comments
  1. Thu, Sep 25 2008
    Mine was exactly the same as yours, only my daughter was 6 months old and I was 29. I woke up and noticed I couldn't brush my teeth. I panicked , I th...Read

September 2008

  • bells palsy!!! who? - by elaine b - (Mon, Sep 29 2008)
    i woke up on fri morning to a nice cup of coffee. i got such a fright when i dribbled it all down my face and realized one side of my face wasn’t working properly! i got out of bed looked in the mirror and realized i couldn’t pucker or lick my lips- they just twisted to one side. i thought i’d had a mild stroke!! [more..]
  • Unaware - by LM - (Wed, Sep 24 2008)
    I saw my Primary Care Physician on Friday, Sept. 12th for a regular check up and complained about my ears bothering me. [more..]
  • My problem with BP - by Brenda - (Tue, Sep 23 2008)
    I started having a slight headache behind my right ear last week. It lasted for 2 days and I thought it was a strange place to have a headache, but really didn’t think much about it. [more..]
  • My Recovery From Bell’s Palsy - by Beth - (Mon, Sep 22 2008)
    Hi, I woke up one morning 5 years ago when I was 28, two months after giving birth to my 2nd child and thought I had a stroke when I looked in the mirror. [more..]
  • Almost 20 years later !!! - by SJA - (Fri, Sep 12 2008)
    I had Bell’s Palsy back in March 1989 which lasted until June 1989. Last week (Sept. 4, 2008) I woke up and started brushing my teeth and low and behold I couldn’t brush properly or spit. I checked my face out and knew right away it was BP. [more..]
  • 4 yrs later - by me - (Thu, Sep 11 2008)
    It happened in my 7th month of pregnancy. friday morning (feb.2004) i woke up everything seemed fine I got ready for work and went on about my day. around mid afternoon i noticed a tingling sensation on the right side of my face. [more..]
  • 24and so sad - by JR - (Tue, Sep 09 2008)
    I was diagnosed with bp on christmas day 2006. I was 8 and a half months pregnant and I started feeling my tongue numb since the day before, then my ear hurt, the right side of my face couldn’t move. [more..]
  • In Labor - by candie reece - (Tue, Sep 09 2008)
    well it was August of 2007 and i was in the hospital at the time and they were trying to induce my labor, and at that time i had high blood pressure and it was out of wack [more..]
  • 16 year’s old - by DaLena - (Fri, Sep 05 2008)
    I was 16 when I got Bell’s Palsy. I was scared out of my mind when my eye wouldn’t close and I couldn’t hold a smile. [more..]
  • Just like Dad - by JML - (Wed, Sep 03 2008)
    My BP began July 11, 2008, I knew what it was because my dad had it, twice, once on each side of his face. [more..]
  • Vacation attack of Bell Palsy - by MZC - (Wed, Sep 03 2008)
    I am 71 yrs old and was on vacation. I woke up in the morning and my rt. cheek and chin felt like I had had novacain. I was sleeping an unusual amt. I went back to bed and my husband woke me up at 3 pm. [more..]

Archives:

  • 2009 January February March April May June July August September October November
  • 2008 January February March April May June July August September October November December
  • 2007 May June July August September October November December

    • The submissions from our site visitors do not reflect the opinion of Healthcommunities.com, Inc. (HC). The Content of HC's sites is intended for informational and educational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. HC does not provide medical advice. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you've read on an HC website. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider regarding any medical question or condition. (See also: Website Disclaimer)
    printer friendly versionprint this email to a friend  email this AddThis Social Bookmark Button