Facial Palsy UK | HealthUnlocked

Hi everyone, my name is Amy, I am 21 weeks pregnant and only just out of hospital after suffering an attack of LMN facial paralysis. I am not vain, but the...

Hi, I got Bell's Palsy 3 months ago - I am making a reasonable recovery but left with synkenesis and neck pain etc. I believe it was caused by stress. I have...

I was diagnosed with Bell's palsy about three months ago. I've recovered some movement (a partial smile, ability to partially raise my affected eyebrow)....

Has anybody had a spinal micro decompression done. My consultant recommending using keyhole surgery to stop pain and regular cramps caused by nerves being...

Hi guys, Thanks in advance for reading my post and if you reply I really appreciate it 💗 I'm just wondering if anyone can give me some advice please? I have...

If it is normal, what are some treatments that can relieve the discomfort?

My Dr didn’t prescribe prednisone since Lyme was suspect and was led to believe a steroid could interfere with the doxycycline. I learned this was false too...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy in July 2018, there has been an improvement but I was still referred to the NHS facial nerve clinic, I've been getting...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy on Monday - I noticed the facial droop start on Saturday morning. The doctor was great and tested me very thoroughly and...

There was a discussion on the news here (CNN) about the Corona virus vaccine and Bell’s palsy. There was a group trial with some people getting a placebo and...

Hi, I’ve just joined this group and hope to find people that are or have been in a similar situation. I have a beautiful 10 month old boy called Joshua who has...

Hi I'm just recovering from bells palsey for the 3rd time in 23 years and just wondered if headaches are a part of it as I can't recall the last times I had...

Hi all, As from 24th July in the uk is will be compulsory to wear a face mask in shops. (Fines without wearing a mask. Certain people medically exempt). I...

Hi there, I'm new here and to Bell's Palsy. Im 12 days from onset and finished my steriods on Saturday just gone. But the pain i now have is unbearable and its...

Hi just wanted to give my experience of Bells Palsy. I woke up one morning last April 2019 a week before I was due to start a new job with Bells although I had...

Hello again I am getting few tingling feelings on my left side near my jaw. My left side was where my lip was numb when it all started. I also feel as if my...

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Hello I am on day 33 since onset I have gained full facial movements. I still feel on and off tight feeling in both sides of my face and some tingling feeling...

Hi, I’m about 3 1/2 months in and my recovery is going ok but my face feels really weird sometimes. Whenever I speak too much, or get stressed at all, it feels...

Hello all thanks very much to all for the replies and support since my diagnosis of bells almost 2 months ago. as an update as A lot has happened since then,...

I am 5 months post on set of Bell’s palsy and my recovery still has a long way to go. I have seen some facial exercises online to try such as inter oral...

This is my 2nd episode of BP and it’s been nearly 5 months and I don’t really feel like I have improved at all. The last time I was able to see a doctor was in...

Its been 5 months with my bells palsy, and all of the sudden I have to stop going to see my neuro because of the covid 19, and I also stop going to physio and...

Hi I’ve been on here before and asked a few questions which made me feel a lot better, my facial palsy has now 95% disappeared within around 23 days, I now get...

After two years I am still struggling with this affliction after having brain surgery . So dizzy and the right side of my face is numb . I have drops and gel...

Hi never used this before, I’m currently taking prednisolone for Bell’s palsy 40mg for 1 week Just some advice I would like How long does Bell’s palsy...

Hi have had bells palsy diagosed a week last sunday in my local a+e dept, so all a bit new / scary. cant get through to local hospital ent dept now for follow...

Hi I have an unusual question but thought it was worth asking. I have had Bells Palsy for almost 2 months, and for the last week I have had very clogged ears....