Bell's palsy

[leethefish]

I've been unsure whether or not to post about my condition but have decided to 10 days later !


For anyone that seen me @ DTD yesterday you will of realised that it looks as if I've had a stroke .....although the facial symptoms are similar I've been diagnosed with Bell's palsy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell's_palsy

The right hand side of my face is paralysed
I literally can't close my eye or smile !


Has anyone or friends or family suffered ?

[Eck]

yep friend had it a while back, think he put it down to driving a lot with the window open? (don't know if that was or wan't real cause)

Anyway he has recovered totally now, good luck hope you get better soon.

[leethefish]

yep friend had it a while back, think he put it down to driving a lot with the window open? (don't know if that was or wan't real cause)

Anyway he has recovered totally recovered now, good luck hope you get better soon.

Yea someone else said this !
I don't drive a lot so not this in my case!

[Marky147]

My late gran had Bell's palsy, and she was told that she had caught it from the draught on a bus. It took a while, but she totally recovered thankfully.

[Mohican]

Only person I know of is Chris Walker, a motorcyle racer who's still racing today.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Walker_%28motorcycle_racer%29
Don't know if you've seen this site   http://www.bellspalsy.org.uk/index.htm

[pokerfan]

A new one on me, speedy recovery Lee.

[leethefish]

Only person I know of is Chris Walker, a motorcyle racer who's still racing today.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Walker_%28motorcycle_racer%29
Don't know if you've seen this site   http://www.bellspalsy.org.uk/index.htm

I hadn't seen this site no ....taking a look now
Thanks Mohican

[Mohican]

Only person I know of is Chris Walker, a motorcyle racer who's still racing today.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Walker_%28motorcycle_racer%29
Don't know if you've seen this site   http://www.bellspalsy.org.uk/index.htm

I hadn't seen this site no ....taking a look now
Thanks Mohican

Hope it is of some help.

[vegaslover]

Had a couple of work mates have it. Course of antibiotics and both recovered fully.

Once you have had it once you can be susceptible to getting it again

Good luck with a hopefully swift recovery

[The Camel]

One of the analysts on Sky's NFL programme - former player Cecil Martin - has got it.

He caught it (is caught it the right term? I don't think it's contagious) on a long haul flight.

Unfortunately he hasn't recovered.

Doesn't seem to affect him too much though.

[Skippy]

Famous person (if you like wrestling) who also has it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Ross

[kinboshi]

A new one on me, speedy recovery Lee.

Looks like it's a term that covers the symptoms, but the causes seem to be wide-ranging (therefore treatments will be as well).  Sounds like most people spontaneously recover in quite a short time.  Hope that's the case for you Lee.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell%27s_palsy

[BorntoBubble]

Get well soon Lee

Didnt notice anything yesterday but im not one for noticing change! Im sure i saw a smile as your chip stack was growing!

[mondatoo]

Get well soon Lee

[youthnkzR]

I had it when i was 15. Funnily enough (not at the time) i woke up on Christmas Day morning and my parents thought I'd had a stroke and rushed me to the emergency doctors. I was given a 2 week course of some form of steroid and my face was totally back to normal shortly after. From what i remember it really wasn't very pleasant and I totally sympathize - however don't worry, couple of weeks and you should be good as new. (The only slight issue which remains from mine is I don't seem to be able to raise the right hand side of my mouth as much as i can my left when smiling - or at least it feels like it to me - feels like my smile is slightly lopsided but nobodies ever mentioned it no pretty sure its not noticeable).