It happenes to me all the time but it comes and goes, If it last longer than 24 hours with out getting any better I would suggest calling your doc.
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The left side if my face has been numb to varying degrees for a few years. It was one of the things that led to my DX. I would call your neuro. It might go away, or it might spread.

Well I don't know if there is a treatment ....this was my first symptom when I was initially dx and now I just sit back and go with the flow...sometimes I have numbness and sometimes I don't it is different day to day...hot baths usually work for me though..really hot baths. Good luck.

Casmira...did you mean to say hot baths?

I know for me, if I take a bath, or even a hot shower, the numbness gets much worse. Heat might not bother everyone. Make sure you're not one of those people before you sit in a hot bathtub.

I agree with feisty.....I would stay away from Hot Showers/Baths. They have always made me MORE numb as well!

Sorry you're having to go through this. I get numb lips sometimes when I'm laying down but lastnight for the first time the right side of my face went numb including my throat... It only lasted a few minutes but not fun. I'm also one that gets far worse having a shower or a bath. I had a shower lastnight and instead of just having my hands and legs tingle along with being really really weak, my whole body got the tingles including my scalp. That lasted for over an hour. Ok I want off this ride now..lol
I hope you feel better soon

I am glad I am not alone warguppy! Hang in there moonbeam ....I always say at least I can feel the ole legs when they are tingling away

The left side of my face stays just a little numb all the time. Then it comes and goes multiple times a day in intensity. Sometimes from my neck to my scalp.

Made a trip to the emergency room 4 years ago, with left side of face and left chest numb. After many tests, All was better the next day, when they left me leave and said probably anxiety.

I am not DX.

Thank you guys for all the info! I don't have a neuro yet...but I will in December. But I was able to get in to see my primary tomorrow. I hope he will have some answers for me. It seems to have spread across my entire face and it even made my hearing slightly dulled for a few minutes. I feel like I'm going crazy here. Thanks also for the no hot bath warning. I really LOVE extra hot baths, but I have to be honest, I don't want to do anything that might make these symptoms worse!

MY FACE IS NUMB OFF AND ON ..
IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FROM THE START.. BUT EVERY RELAPS I HAVE IT GETS WORSE.. I DON'T THINK THEY CAN DO ANYTHING 4 IT..MINE IS PERMINET.. MY DR KEEPS PUTTING ME ON NUROTIN BUT MY BODY DON'T LIKE IT ..IT'S THE SAME THING WITH MY RIGHT LEG.. OFF AND ON ..

I have this as well. I had this happen to me in August. My right side was numb. I also had pin prick sensations in my face. I have had symptoms for several years but they came and went and no one could figure it out I have adapted to a lot of them. Well in August my right side of my face was twitching bad and my lips were spasing. I went to the ER and they told me it was Bells Palsy. My Primary said he didnt think it was Bells because it only lasted a little while and they gave me steroids and once I was done with them it came back. I still have this once in a while. Not really sure what helps it. I havent figured that one out yet either. Good luck!!

When I was 3 1/2 months pregnant in 2002, I awoke with distorted vision in left eye, and over the next couple days, my face went numb on left side also. I thought I had suffered a stroke. It made me off balance, profusely sick, and I felt awful. It landed me in hospital, and I was told then, from my mri's that it appeared to be ms. It did all go away, but then this past August I had more neuro problems, now on my way soon to that 100% MS diagnoses.