Bell's palsy after 70 days

[Bawa786]

I think my bell's palsy caused by ear infection after 50 days I noticed movement around my lips and after 1 week I got movement on my cheeks but its like 30% not to good and also what I'm noticing that when I try to move my left side means bell's palsy side I hear sound in my ear whenever I try to move I think something in my ear is blocking that movement the sound is like dug dug... I'm still facing pain under ear and behind ear only when I touch. I also went to doctor and he told me we can't do anything we have to wait .I also prescribed vitamin b , prednisone and one more medicine don't remember the name . I ate 50 day's vitamin b and after 50 days when I went to doctor he told me not to eat more .

So now I am only using drops and eye patch for my eye. Not doing anything else for my bell's palsy means not eating any medicine.

[Hidden]

I have had Bells Palsy for 4and1/2 months now. In the last few weeks my mouth has improved but I also get the noise you describe when I try to move the paralysed side. Does feel like a blockage and the sound is a bit like a motor bike trying to start up. I’m hoping it is a sign of recovery but will ask when I have my first appointment at the Facial Palsy clinic in East Grinstead. It has been a long 4 month wait.

[Bawa786 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the reply and yes it does feel like a blockage and I'm also feeling twitches on my eyebrow. I start noticing it after 50 days. But tomorrow I'm meeting my doctor. I will ask her what does this blockage type of thing means. The thing that I can say is hope for the best......

[zuccszoo in reply to Hidden]

I also have had an ear that feels "blocked" after Bells Palsy. The paralysis has gone away but the ear has been blocked for more than 3 months now. The sound in my ear is like a whooshing sound and seems to correspond with my heartbeat. I have gone to a specialist and he can't figure out what it is either. Has anyone else had this and recovered? I hate to think I will have to put up with this forever.

[Hidden in reply to zuccszoo]

I went to a specialist facial palsy clinic 4 weeks ago. I am now almost 8 months since onset. The consultant thought the ear problem was not entirely typical so ordered an MRI scan which I will have in 2 days time. I also start specialist facial palsy physio on that day. Should get result of MRI at the end of February. Will update then.

[Audreysews]

I too, am waiting for the result of an mri, and my ear feels like it needs to ‘pop’ ....

[carolpouch in reply to Audreysews]

Hi I know this is an old post but I was wondering if you were ever able to figure out your ear issue? I’ve had Bell’s palsy almost 3 months and approx 1 month ago the ear congestion started..it feels as if it needs to pop as you said. It’s driving me crazy so would love to know if yours went away?

[Danielle_123s in reply to carolpouch]

I’m currently in the same position too! I’m week 3 into my second go of Bell’s palsy (first 7 years ago and recovered very quickly), but this time I have really ‘blocked’ ear sensation and normal sounds seem REALLY loud! When I blow my nose my ears bubble and pop but it doesn’t clear the kinda deafness I feel! I’ve explained it to the drs and it’s shrugged off abit. I’m waiting for an MRI scan but it’s not been out as urgent so could be waiting a while! I’m debating going back to the drs about my ears again but don’t know if this maybe just a waiting game for them to come back to normal naturally.

Started taking b12 to see!

[carolpouch in reply to Danielle_123s]

Hi,

Wow, I do wonder if there is a connection as it seems strange that so many of us have had ear issues. I had a MRI early on but that was only to rule out if a tumor or something else could have caused my BP. I am going to try to book an appointment with a ENT to see what they might think. Hope you feel better soon! Thanks for the reply

[Danielle_123s in reply to carolpouch]

Hi again! 😊

Well, the first dr I saw said about the ear issues to me and said about it perhaps being a muscle in my ear on the side affected, being ‘paralysed’ with Bell’s palsy, and hopefully would ‘right itself’. But when I mentioned it in a more recent appointment I saw a different dr and he said ‘shouldn’t have ear problems with bells palsy’, so this is putting me off going again to mention about it! I think my general GP’s don’t know much about Bell’s palsy but also finding them not too helpful with knowing where to refer me to, other than sending me for a MRI which I’m waiting and waiting for.

I hope you have more luck with your drs than me! & have are feeling better ASAP too! 😊

[ml71]

Bell’s palsy is caused by the herpes simplex virus. It affects the 7th cranial nerve which is behind the ear. My symptons began with ear pain about a week before facial drooping. As I said I am 14 years out. My mouth still droops a tiny bit and my eye shuts when I drink or smile. This is from the nerves redirecting their pathways. I wish there was a facial palsy center I could have gone to but I did my own exercises every day. As I stated before cranial sacram massage is wonderful. It loosens all of the tight muscles in your head. It’s all a matter of time. It will get better!