Help!! I Woke up Paralyzed !!

[goldie]

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

Maybe it depends on how it developed. Blunt trauma damage could last a while I imagine.

Yesterday my right side of my face was totally paralyzed. Today I can smile, a little quirky looking, but better. The swelling is gone and I am doing my exercises to work the nerves and muscles. I have feeling today in my face. I am hoping by tomorrow I am mostly back to normal.

I hope you feel and get better ASAP. xoxoxo

[jannieC]

It's your decision, but Prednizone is really not that big of a deal. I've taken it many times, and have never had any of those side effects (other than temporary weight gain). Good luck to you.

[reebokandlace]

Thanks everyone!

[Stephanie]

I am an eye doc so I can weigh in on this one. It will eventually go away. Sometimes more than a few days for complete resolution. At night there will be a lag where the lid doesn't close and your eye will get dry. Put lots of artificial tears in during the day and put moisture eyes PF ointment in at bedtime.

Signs of better closure and wrinkling forehead on the effected side show you it is geting better.

let me know if you need anything.

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

So I have had a horrible sinus infection all weekend. I thought I was going to die sat and sun night. I saw my doctor on Sunday (nice guy, made a house call on a sunday afternoon, I know it is a rariety)....gave me antibiotics..told me I would live...

....I woke up yesterday and the right side of my face was paralyzed. Couldn't move it at all. I thought holy f*ck I am having a stroke!!! Turns out it is Bell's Palsy....

The doctor put me on prednizone for the Bell's Palsy. But I won't take it. (I am taking the antibiotics for the sinus infection though) The side effects of the drug are far more dangerous than not taking it and it is not 100% proven to really work on Bell's Palsy. Not that I am a tree hugger, but I do not take prescriptions unless my health/life depends on it. From the online research I have done I guess the Palsy only lasts a few days. I am on day two and I am able to get some movement going.

Has anyone ever had this?

Did your doctor put you on medication?

How long did it take before you could smile again without looking like a you have had a stroke?

[reebokandlace]

Originally Posted by Stephanie

I am an eye doc so I can weigh in on this one. It will eventually go away. Sometimes more than a few days for complete resolution. At night there will be a lag where the lid doesn't close and your eye will get dry. Put lots of artificial tears in during the day and put moisture eyes PF ointment in at bedtime.

Signs of better closure and wrinkling forehead on the effected side show you it is geting better.

let me know if you need anything.

Thanks! I feel much better today. I am about 90% healed. I have full movement in my cheeks and eye. I have a little nerve pain in my upper lip which makes the lip look and feel a little stiff, but other than that my smile is mostly normal

It was quite frightening to wake up monday morning with a smile like this guy~~~>

Well I have to sign off-- I can't stay on the computer more than a few minutes because I was told by my doctor that it could dry my eye out because one tends to not blink enough when staring at a computer.

Have a nice day everyone!!

Thanks for caring!! oxoxoxoxo

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

Thanks! I feel much better today. I am about 90% healed. I have full movement in my cheeks and eye. I have a little nerve pain in my upper lip which makes the lip look and feel a little stiff, but other than that my smile is mostly normal

It was quite frightening to wake up monday morning with a smile like this guy~~~>

Well I have to sign off-- I can't stay on the computer more than a few minutes because I was told by my doctor that it could dry my eye out because one tends to not blink enough when staring at a computer.

Have a nice day everyone!!

Thanks for caring!! oxoxoxoxo

Glad to hear that you are doing better. Take care!

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

Thanks! I feel much better today. I am about 90% healed. I have full movement in my cheeks and eye. I have a little nerve pain in my upper lip which makes the lip look and feel a little stiff, but other than that my smile is mostly normal

It was quite frightening to wake up monday morning with a smile like this guy~~~>

Well I have to sign off-- I can't stay on the computer more than a few minutes because I was told by my doctor that it could dry my eye out because one tends to not blink enough when staring at a computer.

Have a nice day everyone!!

Thanks for caring!! oxoxoxoxo

Oh my goodness. I've been away a few days - sorry to hear about this. That must have been so scary! I do know someone who had this, and I believe he is completely recovered now (I moved away and lost touch). I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. Hope you continue to get better.

[Janet]

I have never heard of this. I would have freaked out.

Good that you went to the DR and very good that it goes away

I am glad you are feeling better!

[Alison]

Glad to hear you are getting better. I had 2 friends that had the same problem.
They got theirs during pregnancy. Soon as they had the baby it all cleared up.
I'm not big on drugs, I'm still getting my health in order after the Dr. gave me a beta blocker 3 months ago. I would suggest you see a ND, thats a naturopathic doctor. I have had good results with mine.
Get well soon.

[reebokandlace]

Well it has been 4 days since I woke up with the shock of my life.... thankfully the Bell's Palsy is completely gone. The sinus infection still remains but I am back to normal, except the stabbing pain in my upper lip, but I'll live... I have been doing accupressure to relieve the lip (sinus) pain, but the accupressure relief only lasts about 10 minutes and then the pain comes back. My hand is starting to hurt where I have been doing the accupressure.

I hate being sick and I am such a big baby.

[mcboo]

glad to hear that your smile straightened out!

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

Well it has been 4 days since I woke up with the shock of my life.... thankfully the Bell's Palsy is completely gone. The sinus infection still remains but I am back to normal, except the stabbing pain in my upper lip, but I'll live... I have been doing accupressure to relieve the lip (sinus) pain, but the accupressure relief only lasts about 10 minutes and then the pain comes back. My hand is starting to hurt where I have been doing the accupressure.

I hate being sick and I am such a big baby.

You are NOT being a baby. Sinus infections are bad enough - I've had far too many in my lifetime, and I know from experience they are awful, painful things. But to have had this paralysis on top of it? I would have been terrified. I'm so glad you're doing better.

[Wild_Heart03]

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

Well it has been 4 days since I woke up with the shock of my life.... thankfully the Bell's Palsy is completely gone. The sinus infection still remains but I am back to normal, except the stabbing pain in my upper lip, but I'll live... I have been doing accupressure to relieve the lip (sinus) pain, but the accupressure relief only lasts about 10 minutes and then the pain comes back. My hand is starting to hurt where I have been doing the accupressure.

I hate being sick and I am such a big baby.

I don't think you were being a big baby at all - waking up with something like that would scare the crap out of me too! My aunt had the same thing happen to her in January of '04, but thankfully it went away after a few days for her too. Some people aren't as lucky and end up with it for longer than that. Glad to hear you're doing better though!

[UnwindedDreams]

Take the prednisone...it really does work.