Bell's Palsy Support Group

Bell's palsy (facial palsy) is characterised by facial drooping on the affected half, due to malfunction of the facial nerve, which controls the muscles of the face. Bell's palsy is the most common cause of acute facial nerve paralysis and affects about 40,000 people in the United States every year. Additional symptoms that may accompany the condition are pain around the...

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Hello - I am new to this site and was looking for some information that others with BP might know of. What have you heard in terms of how long it takes to recover and do most people completely recover? why or why not? I have had BP for 3 months now. i do have some recovery but, I still feel like I have a ways to go. I am worried that I am at a standstill with my recovery because my dr said I had a very aggressive form of this virus and my recovery is slow. I may notice some recovery from week to week instead of day to day. I am very frustrated, sad, and worried. Any information is appreciated.
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Unfortunatly sometimes it will not heal. I have had bells palsy since I was 16 and its gotten alittle better, but I still have trouble closing my left eye and I can not move the eyebrow at all or smile correctly. The doctors informed me that when the nerve healed it heal wrong. I would suggest discussing surgery with the doctor. If you get it done in the earlier stage you have more of a chance to heal especially if its taking so long. I wouldnt want you to end up like me.. I hope this little bit of info can help.. Best of luck
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Thanks so much for your info. I am so sorry that you have had to deal with this for so long. So, you did the surgery? Was that helpful at all? It seems like there is so much info out there now about corrective surgeries. Scary - but, an option. I have had it for 3 months and I think I am about 70% better. I am thankful for that but, I want it all back. I have an appointment with my neurologist in a few days and I plan on discussing a lot of this with him.
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Had it twice
depending somewhat on your treatment has something to do with your care ithink , but yes recovery can take months but then you will have forgot all about it, it can also be from a malformed verse art/vein in the back of your head around the neck area
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I've only had this about 3 months, doctors told me it could be 6months to more than 2 yrs before I get everything back. I think I've been very lucky, I'm already about 85% back and with my new beard covering the non-working parts most people can't tell. Guess thats one good thing about being a guy. My doctor had me take 3- 20 pill rounds of famvir, after they pumped me full of med's in the ER.I made progress fast but now I haven't had any improvement in 3weeks.

I wish you the best of luck, just take it day by day.
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Wow! It sounds like there have been some major treatment options since I had my last bout. (6 years ago).
for me, my eyes and nose run. My mouth is partly paralyzed on the left side. There are tiny twitches around my mouth and eye.
My hearing is acute on the left side because of the nerve inflamation. I've lost most of my sense of smell and taste. (I didn't even realize that I'd lost it on the left side, until I lost it on the right side), I've regained some smell and taste, but mostly on the right side.

I can't imagine what surgery they could do...could you expound on it?
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