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re: 2nd Bout with Bell's Palsy
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:24 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:24 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
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Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:25 pm to prplhze2000
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What I hated when I had mine was my taste buds went dead on one side of my tongue. Things tasted very differently.
Yep. That was actually the first thing I noticed when mine came, but I didn’t realize it until later. When I was brushing my teeth and having my morning coffee things tasted off. And that morning my mouth felt just a little like I had been anesthetizedat the dentist. Not fully, but my lip and tongue just felt a little swollen. At first I figured I had done something while I was brushing my teeth.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:26 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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half my tongue is numb
So all the Bell's but no whistles.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:26 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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Last time for me it lasted about 6 months.
Damn. I got lucky. Mine was pretty much gone in a couple weeks.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:28 pm to prplhze2000
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What I hated when I had mine was my taste buds went dead on one side of my tongue.
What sucks is that in a week I'm flying to Australia for two weeks. My friends are supposed to be taking me to incredible restaurants, breweries, and wineries. The seafood there is off the chain. Great craft beer and local wine. Damn.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:28 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Wow. I'm going through my 1st bout with it now on right side of my face. I'm 6 days in. On steroids and trying to protect my eye. I can't close my eye by itself at all and my taste buds are gone on that side. It's really embarrassing and sucks
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:33 pm to LSU6262
I had jury duty during my first bout. It was embarrassing to me as well. To make thngs worse I actually got selected and had to speak in open court. Mine badly affected my speech as well.
One funny thing- here’s a special place in hell for whoever named it. When you have it, you can’t say Bs and Ps. Makes explaining what you have pretty frustrating.
One funny thing- here’s a special place in hell for whoever named it. When you have it, you can’t say Bs and Ps. Makes explaining what you have pretty frustrating.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:37 pm to BR Tiger
What causes this? Is it debilitating? How can you work if it last 6 months?
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:38 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Pray you don't have MS.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:39 pm to LuckySo-n-So
frick that, this is why I don't want to get old
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:41 pm to tduecen
Age doesn’t matter. I knew a 19 year old that had it.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:42 pm to AUCE05
Well considering I don't have it now
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:42 pm to tduecen
I won’t goole that shite. Nope.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:42 pm to AUCE05
It is thought that a strain of chicken pox or zoster virus causes it if I recall correctly. It is debilitating but not disabling unless you work in a profession like broadcasting or something where you are communicating publicly. It only affects the muscles in your face. It paralyzes them in a slack state. You can’t smile, raise your eyebrows, wink, etc. In my case eating was also an adventure. Tried to do that alone as much as possible.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:44 pm to BR Tiger
But everyone has had the chicken pox, no?
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:45 pm to AUCE05
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What causes this?
It's not really known. Stress can be a factor. Some research says that the herpes virus can cause it.
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Is it debilitating?
Not really. Bad cases can affect speech or sleep (because you can't close the affected eye), but not drastically.
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How can you work if it last 6 months?
Well, I am a contractor in the construction field, so I work mostly with my hands. I'm not staring at a monitor all day. I'm sure that would be a factor.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:46 pm to AUCE05
Yes. The viruses that are thought to cause it are very common. Some of us just get lucky enough that they are activated at some point in our lives to cause Bells Palsy as well as chicken pox or cold sores.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:48 pm to LuckySo-n-So
I had it develop about 15 months ago. I have significant improvement but still have lasting effects. At least I can close both eyes now and drink out of a straw. It sucked taking showers and getting water and shampoo in my eye.
This post was edited on 12/18/17 at 12:16 am
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:49 pm to Dale Murphy
I am sorry dude. That sounds terrible. Nature is scary.
Posted on 12/17/17 at 9:53 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Seriously though, hope you get through that.
Hope it's not lifetime issues or months.
Hope it's not lifetime issues or months.
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