Jo Fisher's 15 Year Experience with Bell's Palsy

[bent90716]

Im 12

[mariaaskswhy]

I've had it for 16 years, my entire life. :)

My channel has a video explaining my condition- go forth:P

[tracynichole92]

I have had bells palsy for 10 years now. I am 18 now so at 10 years old, the right side of my face was paralyzed. :(

[JamieSandhu]

@tracynichole92 You mean at 8 years old.. dumb ass bells palsy byatch

[newyork402]

my symptoms strted wen i was 5 they werent that bad tho so my mum never rele notised she just thought i would grow out of it i am now 15 nd my hole left side is drooppy my smile is croked my eye is smaller then the other one. because i have had it for so long is thhere any thing to possibly help me.. people are aleways asking me haVE i had a stroke nd i always feel self consious //////////////?????????????

[ettelra73]

I had BP for 2 years. Thanx for this channel! God Bless!

[jhafes1]

@ettelra73

i was diagnosed of bell's palsy last Nov.11, 2009....and thanks for the help of my physical therapist i got recovered  before i could finish my prescribed -12 therapy sessions...i also took vit. b12 ...they say recovery is fast if you will start the treatment 1-3days after the onset of bell's palsy....

[TheRatadedospatas]

I read all over the place that is good to improve movement in the affected area. I was thinking of giving it a shot. But it's been so long since I got bell's palsy that I am afraid it won't work.

[TheBellspalsychannel]

Treatment of Bell's palsy is still not well-defined. Conservative approaches entail physiotherapies such as facial exercises, massage, and muscle relaxation, which may support rehabilitation and possibly reduce the production of pathological synkinesia.

[TheBellspalsychannel]

@TheRatadedospatas please note, the nerve needs stimulation to get it to work again, some use acupuncture others use electrical pulse stimulators that trigger nerve conduction and reaction, like the TENS machine (don't have settings set too high and always read any material or research your intended use prior to engagement of treatment). Please seek professional help if you are unsure. Sorry for late response, the BP channel is run by volunteers.

[silvereagle2061]

I'm so sorry for her. To have this for 15 years.

[SeaMeBlue]

I've had mine since i was 10 and now i am almost 27 years old. it recovered but not 100% i'd say about 85 %. You learn to live with it. You only think about it if poeple stare at you as if there is something wrong or mention it to you (well in ym case anyway)... :)

[TheRatadedospatas]

@SeaMeBlue

I had this for more than 10 years. I did not fully recovered my right eye is smaller, and I hate taking pics.

[SeaMeBlue]

I hate taking pics also. The last time i took a pic was about... 11 years ago and thats cause we had to for High School. lol. Hang in there hun, Don't ever lose hope xxx

[TheRatadedospatas]

@SeaMeBlue

I am hopeful that they'll come up with some more research. I started taking vitamin B12....hopefully it will work.

[SeaMeBlue]

@ TheRatade..

What is it with the vitamin b-12? I didn't know that it would be beneficial to soemthing like bells palsy. Let me know. Thanks.. x

[TheBellspalsychannel]

Vitamin B12 has also been documented to improve the symptoms of Bells palsy. In one study, three groups of patients were tested: one received methylcobalamin (vitamin B12), one received corticosteroids, and the third received methylcobalamin in combination with corticosteroids. At the end of the study, the patients in both methylcobalamin groups showed greater improvement in their symptoms than those in the corticosteroid group (Jalaludin MA 1995).