Bell's Palsy?!
Question:
Bell's Palsy?
I went to the emergency room yesterday morning to find out that I have bell's palsy. The doctor said since I am younger and that we found it early on it should last for too long. He gave me steroids and said if anything gets worse after the next day I should come back. Nothing has severed so I am fine, and I have a mild case. I can blink my eyes, but I cant smile or chew food well. My eyebrow will not move up or down. Sometimes I have pain near my ear. It comes and goes. If anyone has any idea how long this will last, please do not hesitate to tell me. I have a cruise coming up in August and I really dont want to go looking like this. Thank you.
Answers:
It's very individual -- I've known several people with Bell's Palsy (all men, interestingly enough) with age ranges of 28 to mid-70s at the first onset and it really depends, hard to predict apparently. Several weeks to several months. Sorry if that's bad news but be glad that you're on the meds and under a doctor's care. Apparently it goes as randomly as it comes. Best of luck!!!