This has not been my week. 1st day of spring break i fouled up my knee at exit 27. Shortly a week later I broke a bone in my foot and stretched the crap out of every thing on the top of my foot- JRA when the pedal got behind my calf and my toes pulled under and the sh!t hit the fan. Then I woke up today and had absolutley ZERO control of the right side of my face. Cant whistle, spit, smile, raise my eybrow, blink, etc.... I go to the doctor and he said I have Bell's Palsy- some sort of infection at the base of my skull that is putting pressure on some nerves. Somehow or another the infection has something to do with herpes! So I'm on Valtrex and Prednisone (some addictive steroid) all in an attempt to fix me! Any one ever even heard of this? or had it?
Bell's Palsy
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I've had it twice. Once five years ago. And most recently about 5 weeks ago. Pain in the ass. Had to tape my eye shut. Can't brush your teeth properly...freakin' annoying.
I only took prednisone. (It's not that bad).
It's actually an inflammation...cause unknown... of the facial nerve.
First time it happened it lasted about 3 weeks. This last time was only about 1 week. But this time I felt it coming so I got on the pred immediately. It was way less severe. So I guess I nipped it in the bud.
It's a pain, but it goes away. Just be sure to take care of that eye. Lots of eye drops and tape your eye shut when you sleep.
I only took prednisone. (It's not that bad).
It's actually an inflammation...cause unknown... of the facial nerve.
First time it happened it lasted about 3 weeks. This last time was only about 1 week. But this time I felt it coming so I got on the pred immediately. It was way less severe. So I guess I nipped it in the bud.
It's a pain, but it goes away. Just be sure to take care of that eye. Lots of eye drops and tape your eye shut when you sleep.
As for the herpes...I dunno. My docs never said anything about that, but BP is believed to be a weird viral thing...so it just has to run its course.
Oh and both times I got it, my sleep schedule was way out of whack. May or may not be related...
Oh and both times I got it, my sleep schedule was way out of whack. May or may not be related...
An uncle had it. From what I remember it should resolve itself.
Glad to see you saw a doctor, instead of getting medical advice here
Glad to see you saw a doctor, instead of getting medical advice here
hmmm..well an uncle, a dad, and you MMike- how old are you? I am assuming fairly older than myself, at 20 years old. This is a bit depressing.... I just want to ride, lol!
First time I got it I was 28. I'm 33 now.
Hey, sorry to hear about you streak of bad luck. Sounds like there must be a little dark cloud hovering over your head.
Now, about the virus. The virus that causes Bells Palsy is similar to the Herpes virus but it is not Herpes. Bells Palsy is actually very common and fortuantely it is only a temporary condition. There is a good chance that when the numbness wears off you will experience pain on that whole side of your face. This too will only be temporary.
Here's the good news, You'll live!!!!
Now, about the virus. The virus that causes Bells Palsy is similar to the Herpes virus but it is not Herpes. Bells Palsy is actually very common and fortuantely it is only a temporary condition. There is a good chance that when the numbness wears off you will experience pain on that whole side of your face. This too will only be temporary.
Here's the good news, You'll live!!!!
Ouch
, it makes me cringe just thinking about this cause I know how much that hurts!My sister's boyfriend had it. Put him on some meds and everything was ok. Like others said, it goes away.
Peoples' symptoms vary. I always "felt" normal. I had full sensation. I just couldn't move anything. I never felt pain.
Some people also become more sensitive to sound in that ear
Some people also become more sensitive to sound in that ear
there are several types of herpes virus.
the genital "herpes" that everyone thinks about when one says "herpes" is only one type.
the anti-viral medications acyclovir-etc. is used to treat all types of herpes virus. chicken pox and the old fogey variant, shingles is caused by the herpes virus.
the genital "herpes" that everyone thinks about when one says "herpes" is only one type.
the anti-viral medications acyclovir-etc. is used to treat all types of herpes virus. chicken pox and the old fogey variant, shingles is caused by the herpes virus.
I had it about ten years ago... same treatment... tape eye closed, had to be careful not to bite my lip when eating etc...
Lasted a couple weeks and has never returned.
I though at first I was having a stroke tho even though I was just 26 at the time....
Lasted a couple weeks and has never returned.
I though at first I was having a stroke tho even though I was just 26 at the time....
i blame the liberal media
Well hell yeah!!!!
Who else???
My older brother had an episode for the first time about 2 years ago, 33 yrs old, and it lasted a week or two. He didn't really experience much discomfort, basically was just a pain in the a**.
Sorry to hear you've got to deal with it though
Sorry to hear you've got to deal with it though
Pain in the a$$ or not, it sounds scary. I'd flip out if I woke up with my face going hoopie! feel better man.
Yeah...I think if I woke up with half my face bein kinda weird I'd flip too....hope it heals up (and the foot...yeowch!
sorry man)Thanks yall! band aided my eye shut and got some sleep, Its really crappy in the shower- got so much shammpoo in my eye. Has it been three weeks yet? lol
So did it go away?