Bell's Palsy - How long for recovery to start?
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Assuming that someone who gets Bell's Palsy manages to get to a hospital, and get the appropriate steroids quickly, how long should it be before improvement really starts to take effect?
Searches are not really finding anything useful; lots of 'should begin' and 'may fully recover...
While I remember, what actually causes it? or increases the risk, if known?
Searches are not really finding anything useful; lots of 'should begin' and 'may fully recover...
While I remember, what actually causes it? or increases the risk, if known?
Thanks for the help.
Treatments are still steroids.. Course now finished with no discernible improvement yet, hence the original question.
MRI is booked in.
It's all very weird.
No pain, thankfully.
Blinking sometimes works on both eyes, but not always, so affected eye over-waters.
I've had to buy a baseball peaked cap as that eye doesn't squint up in the sun as it should.
Eating and drinking is inconvenient and my tongue feels unusual, and I can't seem to tolerate food / drink at my normal high temperatures, for tea/coffee etc.
I have to over enunciate in order not to slur when talking, whch is not helping the sore throat left over from Covid...
I look like I'm snarling when I'm actually smiling, so what little remains of acting/modelling is stuffed for the foreseeable future.
Treatments are still steroids.. Course now finished with no discernible improvement yet, hence the original question.
MRI is booked in.
It's all very weird.
No pain, thankfully.
Blinking sometimes works on both eyes, but not always, so affected eye over-waters.
I've had to buy a baseball peaked cap as that eye doesn't squint up in the sun as it should.
Eating and drinking is inconvenient and my tongue feels unusual, and I can't seem to tolerate food / drink at my normal high temperatures, for tea/coffee etc.
I have to over enunciate in order not to slur when talking, whch is not helping the sore throat left over from Covid...
I look like I'm snarling when I'm actually smiling, so what little remains of acting/modelling is stuffed for the foreseeable future.
Progress, of sorts.
My mate came round and immediately noticed the improvement, which is good.
Blink reflex is improving, although my right eye won't squint against the sun, so I've had to invest in a baseball cap and wear sunglasses much more often. Still over-watering...
I can do small smiles, but not big ones
The right side of my forehead has started to move a bit when trying to raise eyebrows.
Eating and drinking getting easier, slowly.
MRI done, awaiting results. Damn. they're LOUD.
My mate came round and immediately noticed the improvement, which is good.
Blink reflex is improving, although my right eye won't squint against the sun, so I've had to invest in a baseball cap and wear sunglasses much more often. Still over-watering...
I can do small smiles, but not big ones
The right side of my forehead has started to move a bit when trying to raise eyebrows.
Eating and drinking getting easier, slowly.
MRI done, awaiting results. Damn. they're LOUD.
Update, just because, and to help anyone else that gets it in the future
90-95% back to normal.
Got my 'normal' facial expressions back, bar the extreme ones.
Eating and drinking back to normal. Blink reflex not quite there. I only notice because right eye still over-waters.
MRI done, still not had result yet...
90-95% back to normal.
Got my 'normal' facial expressions back, bar the extreme ones.
Eating and drinking back to normal. Blink reflex not quite there. I only notice because right eye still over-waters.
MRI done, still not had result yet...
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