Bell's Palsy - What is it? Can Strike 1 in 60 of us!

[akylyka17]

hi..i had bell's palsy when i was 13..im 22 now but i can say im not that "fully" recovered..it's like "near normal"..everytime i blink,my cheek will also move,my friend thought it was juz my mannerism(she didnt know i had bp),i still cant whistle,i look terrible everytime i try to say "o"..is there anyone who's having the same concern??

ps- i nver undergone any treatment..

thanks alot

[akylyka17]

@akylyka17 and i still have

some "twitching" on my upper lip,eybrow and cheek :(

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@akylyka17 Bell's palsy involves damage to the seventh cranial (facial) nerve, surgery to relieve pressure on the nerve (decompression surgery) can help with facial twitching, but you would have to speak with your general practitioner. Have you any other symptoms?

[7nck]

I was diagnosed with bp on the 17th feb 2012 . I am a complete fitness fanatic that runs long distance (over 10 miles ) twice a week and goes to the gym 3 times a week . On the 18th feb I went to the gym and struggled drinking as I have to suck through the holder, ended up wearing most of my drink . My wife thought I was mad going the gym but I felt no pain just numbness and paralysis in my face .

The next day I saw a massive improvement and it is now only the 22nd feb and I have made almost

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@7nck Hi, it would appear you may of had a mild attack, so get plenty of rest, good nutrition and exercise (which I think you already do). Anyway, the attack can come from stress or over-working your body too much and you need to keep a healthy balance, in order to keep yourself in good shape. Remember that relaxation is just as important as exercise. Pleased to hear you are on your way to a full recovery. take care !!!

[yousirareasicko]

I had this when I was 14. I only had it for 2 weeks though.

It was literally the funniest thing hahahaha. 

[juanitoelcaminante]

Creo que nadie escribió en español hasta ahora. Yo tengo PB (BP en inglés) hace unas 6 semanas, hasta ahora mi recuperación ha sido lenta. EL dolor del oido por una virosis fue insoportable. Pero poco a poco bajó el dolor. Algo que afecta es que no quieres que los demás te vean, pero poco a poco te das cuenta que será pasajero. Vamos a curarnos ... espero pronto contarles que todo ya está bien... Fuerza amigos...

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@juanitoelcaminante Usted dice que usted ha tenido BP por 6 semanas. Éste es los primeros tiempos y debe resolverse en los próximos meses. Coma y reclínese por favor correctamente. No exagere las cosas como su cuerpo necesita curar. Mensaje traducido.BPC

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@juanitoelcaminante You say you have had BP for 6 weeks. This is the early stages and should resolve itself in the next few months. Please eat and rest properly. Do not overdo things as your body needs to heal.

[SnowWhite681]

I've had it for two months. Almost 100 percent. It is extremely scary, my blinking still needs some time. I got prednisone for 5 days and anti-viral acyclovir for a week. I got b-complex shots (b1,b6,b12,pain) that i got from a indoor swap meet... My mom gave me the shots , 6 of them every other day in my butt...and took zinc pills. I massaged my face carefully and didn't do facial exercises. Email me if you have questions. Mirep81@hotmail.com

[PedroBoss007]

hi i had bp about 2 times or 3 had it when i ws about 10 years old a had it again at age 18 im 33 now i didnt recover very well it stiil shows is it permenat or is there some thing i can do only treat ment i had was vitam b 12

[smeeby99]

I got it and I'm 12 :'( *cries* this really scares me!

[TheArtmaster123]

Almost my whole family on my dad's side has gotten BP nd i'm guessin i might get it too.. i think this might be a hereditary thing...

[BevBev009]

My grandma had this before I was born. U can still see where she can't smile right because of it

[LADYGAGASANIMECURE]

im only 14 and i have had for a few weeks now and need to take lots drugs for it.

[NaniMorr]

had it for almost a year on the right side then it switches to left I just cant handle it anymore I want my life back :/ Im very tiered of people asking whats wrong or saying I would look better if I smiled for once ? I just want to know if theres anything I can do to make it go away

[MsAurel1983]

They didn't mention Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrom where returning facial paralysis is one of the symptoms. I am diagnosed with it. I have already had 5 episods of BP in my life. 2x on left and 3x on right side of my face. In 2010 I've had an operation: facial nerve decompression. BP can also have a genetic source. I have contacts with people whose members of family had BP.

[beautifulcandice601]

i think first thing that hitted me first was my ear on dat side it was painfully then of course my face im glad to see im not alone i dont know anyone where im from in my lil city that suffered from it

[beautifulcandice601]

i also suffer from bp and i cant smile dat same no more its been bout 8 years now .also on same side my eye is lower den left. my lasted bout 8 months .datsy wen i take pics usual im lookin down

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@beautifulcandice601 Hi Candy, did you ever have any treatment? What meds were prescribed for you? what percentage of recovery have you had? BPC

[beautifulcandice601]

@TheBellspalsychannel its been so long ago but yeah steriods and sumthing else and my face is still messed up from it if u look at me good my right side of my face is lower then other side ..i think my face is permant left this way

[JennayRae]

I got BP last year in October, and I was awake when all my symptons were happening and it was the scariest feeling. I had been sick awhile with sinus infections, ear infections, uncontrolled diabetic which i think led to BP?? But the dr's immediately put me on an anti-viral medication, predisone, and i did facial therapy myself and within 3- 4 month's i was 98 % healed. Just stay strong and positive and don't give up! May God bless and heal your BP!

[Tazania35]

I have BP- Or should I say I had it? don't really know and really don' t care anymore. I'm going on into my 5th year since BP- at first its really hard . One feels down and self conscious but in time you get over it. If you look close at me , my mouth still goes off to the side a bit, and my eye moves when I say words with B, P and F , but that doesn't bother anymore. You have to give thanks to God because you can talk, walk and think. So, be happy! WE ARE ONE OF THE SPECIAL ONES. :)

[beautifulcandice601]

@Tazania35 i agree i felt same way for longest when my mouth was twisted to one side its been years since it happen but im still left with scars i cant smile right my face on one side is lower then other side and my eye on that side has been affected but we all are still blessed

[MrLeviblue]

thank you for the video i got it last week but i thought i was haveing a stroke. i had never heard of this before. thanks for the information

[gatsbi007]

I got one yesterday for "Unknown reason", it sucks so far. Not because of symptoms but because of the fear of what if it won't get better question. This is like the 4th illness that strikes me this year... gosh...

[reno573]

Listen people, my mum has just got bells palsy and she is heartbroken. If anyone out there could give me any advice, info about treatment, words of encourage that would be very much appreciated.

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@reno573 have sent some information and please don't worry. BPC

[s4sh4nt1]

I had BP 8 months ago. Unlike most of them who had it while sleeping, i had the symptoms while i was awake. It started first thing in the morning, i had twitching(s) on my upper eyebrow, lower eyelid, cheek, nose, and upper lip (all right side), continously till the afternoon. At night my right side of face started to stiffen, and i thought that i might had BP. My neuro prescribed me with prednisolone n i had physiotherapy (facial nerve stimulation) every day also did facial exercises at home.

[TRUEHOUSEDJ]

I had it five weeks ago. i took prednisolone pills(dosage must be controlled), bcomplex vitamins pills, echinacea anti viral pills also. i also consumed 1 glass of soya milk mix wiz pure honey twice per day. i ate lot of vitamins C fruits daily and also lots of carrots and soya beans. i did facial massage daily. i did acupressure everyday. i did prayanama breathing everyday. i did physiotherapy. i noticed the first slight movement after 12 days and was 98% cured after 5 weeks.

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@TRUEHOUSEDJ - Hi, it's great to hear you have sort the right types of treatment to aid the recovery of the facial nerve. One thing to be noted though, is what caused the nerve to become inflammed in the first place, this is something that needs to investigated or at the least thought about. It tends to become inflammed due to a viral infection, and it is the reason why a virus was able to cause this inflammation to that nerve, usually stress is the culprit and a lifestyle change maybe required.

[mzbeautifulmess]

I never heard of this until one week ago, when I got it. I'm still shock, but slowly recovery from this side of my face.

[Meaoow4]

i have had suffered from this problem twice in ma childhood.. like i was 12 years old n then at the age of 14.. n Alhamdulillah i was fully recovered but i still feel that my smile is not perfect but people cant judge this bcz i just feel it like sensational thing..

i will upload that medication soo which i had taken for bell's palsy

I just pray to Allah that no one ever suffer from this embarassing n unbearable problem in life Ameeen

I pray n wish for all a healthy n a happy life ever!:)

[SuperBelen23]

i had it 15 years ago.. lasted for 2 months... medicine prescribed was mostly vitamin B.... an eye drop to keep my affected eye from getting dry.... a 5 sets of laser therapy for my nerves, thanks to my aunt, a doctor.... friends don't be afraid... we can overcome this.... drink lots of fluids..... its just the outside part of being human, whats important in life is in our hearts.....

[cnotecarter]

i have it and im scared and hurt

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@cnotecarter Hi, don't be scared, when I first discovered I had BP I too was very frightened and then I came on youtube and found lots of people who had it or who had recovered from it. Just take a look around and read all the comments and watch the videos and you will see your not alone. As I say to so many, there is more to you than this and although you may get upset most recover completely so don't worry......Be strong and god bless. BPC

[MusIc4lif3333]

That's kinda scary....awhile ago when I was in the car I almost had a panic attack because the whole right side of my face went numb and I couldn't move it as well......it only lasted for like 20 minutes though O_o

[mariuszpl88]

I found out before xmas that I have bells palsy. It started on my right side I'm taking antibiotics everything was fine I was recovering at least I thought so. Today I realized I noticed that I do not have hundred per cent control over my left cheek can this really happen or am I just overreacting?

[Meaoow4]

@mariuszpl88: thats true bcz i feel the same that i hv not 100 % control on my left side n i really wish if any doctor cud tell me how to b 100% fine bcz sometimes i really feel depressed n feel like ccrying bcz of that :( :(

Tell me did u take any medication other than antibiotix?

[Molonca]

This happened to me when I was 21 years old, can this condition comeback?

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@Molonca Yes, there is a possibility of another attack, but this happens in rare cases so don't worry too much. Some people get one attack and never experience it ever again, which is the norm and a small minority have endured several attacks. We recommend that you seek medical advise on adoption of certain practices being deployed into your life to prevent this from happening, this can be reducing stress, eating a more balanced diet, getting regular exercise. etc, etc. Take care of yourself BPC

[mariaaskswhy]

I have had it since birth for over 15 years. It was terrible at birth, but has since improved greatly. However, the state of it at the moment is what some youtubers reached within 6/7 months. I don't like it when BP 'sufferers' feel sorry for themselves. You've got a lot to be grateful for. Wouldn't you rather it was BP than something worse? (I say this generally, I know people may have worse conditions, I am trying to be as diplomatic as possible when I make this controversial statement) Thanks

[hotcommentator]

I'm that 15% of people who never recovered 18 years later. It's revolting and embarrassing and I can't laugh in front of people without hiding my face. I even lisp slightly now, can't breathe through my right nostril which causes huge problems for me with a deviated septum already which surgery couldn't correct. Depressing.

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@hotcommentator I too find it embarrassing to smile or laugh in front of others and the BP can make you feel aweful, it is only when I look around myself and see the magic of the world that I am reminded of people like, George Clooney and Sly Stallone and how they never let it hold them back. To be truthful they have used it as a part of their manly ruggedness and made themselves appear very appealing to the opposite sex. Don't get down there is more to you than BP!

[ItsBB1tch]

I can't believe nobody here has mentioned lyme disease...look up borrelia burgdorferi and it's huge connection with BP. Please start looking in the right direction! There is hope!

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@ItsBB1tch Hi, yes it is true Borrelia burgdorferi is a causative factor in many BP and Borrelia burgdorferi is the spirochaete that causes Lyme disease. So we can make a connection that this condition can be backward tracked to Borrelia burgdorferi. Thank you for your input on the another plausible cause of BP.

Anyone, wanting to learn more should consult their GP or Practitioner who will assist and treat this condition in conjunction with specific tests and medications.

Thank you BPC

[purplerose12356]

First of all thanks for the information! I am now 18 years old and have mild bells pulsy, I have had it for 4 years. At first when I got it I was given steroids by my doctor but they did not work and now I am 18 years old and still have no ideas on how I could go about getting rid of it. At the end of your vid you say it usually goes away after 3 months but I have had it for 4 years I was wondering if anyone knew what my chances of completely getting rid of it were? Thanks again for the info.

[s513178]

JR's got that

[uzernamesarestupid]

I am not encouraging drug use, especially stimulants, but after the 3rd week of BP not getting any better, I snorted a HUGE line of cocaine and the NEXT DAY had some movement return and could close my eye for the first time! I got my very first cold sore 2 yrs after bells palsy so not sure about the connection there, I was rather immuno-compromised from flu, no rest/ and lack of sleep. 8 yrs on and when I gain a few xtra pounds, you can really see it.

[dkoch2]

i had it when i was in the 5th grade, lasted about 2-3 weeks

[pinoykulet]

I gotta write a essay about this and present this to my class!

[massari060988]

So basically the ONLY way to recover from Bells palsy is thru waiting??

I mean,

with todays technology there is no cure for that???

This is just another sad and sickening truth about those who have full control over this planet.

They HAVE the cure for Cancer, AIDS, HIV, Heart-Desease, Hairloss and etc.

but they wil NEVER publish it because this way doctors run out of job.

It is so obvious that, since we NEED jobs, we can not HAVE the FULL Treatment for all those Diseases

[TheBellspalsychannel]

Sorry for late reply, Bells Palsy has many causes and there are a variety of treatments shown to be affective.

Sometimes BP clears up by itself and sometimes it needs some encouragement through manipulation and anti-viral/ anti-inflammatory meds.

On any political stance we make no comment, but we tend to lean towards what can be done now for the benefit of the sufferer. BPC

[alibertise]

lol, your comment is stupid and offending to those who have spent thousands of hours in order to find the cure for so many other diseases so far.

[massari060988]

Do you know how complex the process is to CREATE a Virus?

YES, you read it right,

just do some research

And if they are able to CREATE a virus with todays technology then they FOR SURE have the Cure for ALL those Viruses they created in the First place

Why would they have a cure for a Virus THEY created?

Because this way they can make their money

Best example,

they created the "Swine Flu" and made the Vaccine ready for PROFIT

So do some RESEARCH before you make fun of others..

[alibertise]

First of all it seems that you are out off topic. Bell's palsy can be rarely be the outcome of a virus infection. And secondly, reading some articles on the internet without having the proper background to do it doesn't give you the right to comment on videos like this. What do you know about Bell's palsy anyway? Are you a doctor or a med student?

[massari060988]

allright relax men,

i wasn't ATTACKING this video in any way.

After i wrote the comment I found out that bell's palsy has nothing to do with technology and cant be cured with technology,

i know now that people get that from high blood pressure and tomuch stress ,

it can only go away with time

so if i attacked anybody then i apologies

[preciouzme2003]

@massari060988 MINE LASTED FOR 3 WEEKS ONLY! TAKE YOUR MEDS AND MASSAGE UR FACE TO STIMULATE THE NERVES! I'M 100% BACK TO NORMAL!...

[GUITARPLAYER51695]

thank you my son just got it on Christmas Day our family is very nervous your information is very helpful.

[cmn2art]

I hope you're getting treatment right away. The effectiveness of the medicatio goes down the longer you wait to begin. Good Luck~ I woke up with it on 12-4 and have been posting updates. I decided to be very aggressive in treating it, opting to go on steroids, anti-viral, anti-biotic, and septra. Plus a big push with all the vitamins, rest, heat treatments, nerve stimmulation, massage. I've had amazing results in a short period of time. Check out my vlogs to see for yourself. Best of luck~

[utprizzo]

i jus got it like 2 days ago

[junhermie]

very effective and clear introduction,,,,thank you very much

[junhermie]

im really appreciated to this videos,and sites...this videos and introduction is very effective to all the people gets idea knowing about bell's palsy..

[TheBellspalsychannel]

Michelle, you may have had a mild attack last year and the nerve hadn't completely healed so you have had a second flare up, which would account for the more afflicted speech impediment. This usually will also pass, but can take time. Make sure you rest properyly and eat regularly. Include B12 vitamin supplements in your diet and reduce any stress in your life to a minimum. All the best - Gaza (TBPC)

[mishyb1979]

i had it last year and got it again this time my speech is affected