Bell's Palsy

[Ecko_1]

34, healthy and just got diagnosed with BP today. Experienced some symptoms yesterday and went to doc this morning.

This thing is crap.

Anyone else had it? What was your experience.

 

[Hamster]

Ah man, sorry to hear

 

[RedViking]

Sorry to hear. Life is so unpredictable. Hope you recover and take it one day at a time.

 

[Sumeet2005]

Don't stress. Most recover on their own. Had it on their own. Take some vitamin C and B6 ( pyridoxine). You can go to a physio and get some electro stimulation which will help recover quicker. Take some sick days and relax

 

[greg0205]

34, healthy and just got diagnosed with BP today. Experienced some symptoms yesterday and went to doc this morning.

This thing is crap.

Anyone else had it? What was your experience.

About twenty years ago.

Most folks recover fully, but some carry residual damage... I'm in the second group, but you learn to live with it.

Recovery takes a while.

Weeks to months.

If you get to a month or so and you aren't seeing improvement with the paralysis, start thinking about seeing a specialist... Don't leave it too long.

 

[Ecko_1]

Thanks. Doc put me on am aggressive dose of anti virals and steriods. Going back on Thursday for a follow up and possibly referral to a neurologist if there is no improvement. In the past she sees improvements in patients pretty quickly.

We on deadline at work but I am forcing myself to take a few days rest, given that it's probably been triggered by stress.

 

[Stefan.dl]

I had it last year for about 8 weeks. Face would go numb at night mostly and then numbness in the left arm. Started taking Vitamin B and it helped.

If it doesn't get better after a month or so see a specialist.

 

[Ecko_1]

I had it last year for about 8 weeks. Face would go numb at night mostly and then numbness in the left arm. Started taking Vitamin B and it helped.

If it doesn't get better after a month or so see a specialist.

2nd time Vitamin B came up.

What dosage?

I am on a B complex daily as part of a covid stack

 

[greg0205]

Thanks. Doc put me on am aggressive dose of anti virals and steriods. Going back on Thursday for a follow up and possibly referral to a neurologist if there is no improvement. In the past she sees improvements in patients pretty quickly.

We on deadline at work but I am forcing myself to take a few days rest, given that it's probably been triggered by stress.

Good.

Yeah, the immediate treatment is the steroids.

You might have to make adjustments for a little while 'tho... I had to use an eye patch to sleep 'cos my left eye wouldn't close, and I'd also press a thumb under my lip when I was drinking anything... The alternate to that was wearing whatever it is I was drinking 'cos you spill.

 

[Ecko_1]

Good.

Yeah, the immediate treatment is the steroids.

You might have to make adjustments for a little while 'tho... I had to use an eye patch to sleep 'cos my left eye wouldn't close, and I'd also press a thumb under my lip when I was drinking anything... The alternate to that was wearing whatever it is I was drinking 'cos you spill.

My 5 year old thinks I'm a pirate. Also wearing an eye patch. Mostly because I can't blink one eye so don't want to get anything in it and risk scratching my cornea.

 

[Ecko_1]

Good.

Yeah, the immediate treatment is the steroids.

You might have to make adjustments for a little while 'tho... I had to use an eye patch to sleep 'cos my left eye wouldn't close, and I'd also press a thumb under my lip when I was drinking anything... The alternate to that was wearing whatever it is I was drinking 'cos you spill.

Also...lots of coffee on my t shirt today. Lucky I wore black.

 

[Park@82]

Sorry to hear. Hopefully it's only temporary.

Heard about reports that Bell's Palsy could possibly be one of the adverse reactions to some of the covid jabs (can't remember which one). It may be a coincidence either way...

Did you have the shot recently?

 

[Ecko_1]

Sorry to hear. Hopefully it's only temporary.

Heard about reports that Bell's Palsy could possibly be one of the adverse reactions to some of the covid jabs (can't remember which one). It may be a coincidence either way...

Did you have the shot recently?

Nope. Haven't had the vaccine. I had Covid in May this year.

 

[Johnatan56]

Sorry to hear. Hopefully it's only temporary.

Heard about reports that Bell's Palsy could possibly be one of the adverse reactions to some of the covid jabs (can't remember which one). It may be a coincidence either way...

Did you have the shot recently?

Was investigated, ruled out, prevalence is same as normal occurrence in the population.

EDIT:

Discussion

The annual incidence of BP is 15 to 30 per 100 000 people.3 The recurrence rate in individuals who have had 1 episode of BP is estimated to be 8%. The mechanism of paralysis is thought to be viral, ischemic, and/or immune mediated. The hypothetical mechanism of COVID-19 associated with BP is thought to be molecular mimicry attributable to a neuroimmunologic process between microbial and nerve antigens.4


Two phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials consisting of 73 868 participants (36 930 receiving vaccine) reported 8 cases of BP.5,6 Seven cases were in the vaccine groups, which translates to an incidence of 19 per 100 000. The FDA cited insufficient evidence to determine a causal association between COVID-19 vaccinations and BP. This area warrants continued surveillance.


The present analysis found a higher incidence of BP in patients with COVID-19 (0.08%). This translates to approximately 82 per 100 000 patients with COVID-19. The rate of recurrent BP in patients with previous BP at the time of COVID-19 diagnosis was 8.6%. This analysis found a statistically significant higher risk of BP in patients with COVID-19 compared with those who were vaccinated against the disease. The data suggest that rates of BP are higher in patients with COVID-19, and this incidence exceeds the reported incidence of BP in those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.


This study has limitations, including its retrospective nature and limited period of analysis. Further long-term analysis is necessary to determine the relationship between COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine on BP. We plan to expand on this Research Letter with a more thorough and longer-term analysis.

Incidence of Bell Palsy in Patients With COVID-19

This cohort study compares the incidence of Bell palsy among patients with COVID-19 and those vaccinated against the disease.

jamanetwork.com

Note that the above article is just a summary paper, picked it because easy to read/understand.

 

[cguy]

A friend of mine got it for the 2nd time about 6 weeks ago. Both times it took about a month to come right (as in, 90% of movement is back, and no one can tell you have it, however, puffing out cheeks and maintaining a lip seal is apparently still challenging for him).

 

[maumau]

2nd time Vitamin B came up.

What dosage?

I am on a B complex daily as part of a covid stack

Make sure your Vit B is a good one like Solgar, some don't contain B12.

 

[Nanfeishen]

My 5 year old thinks I'm a pirate. Also wearing an eye patch. Mostly because I can't blink one eye so don't want to get anything in it and risk scratching my cornea.

You can also tape the eye shut with medical tape.

 

[animal531]

You can also tape the eye shut with medical tape.

That sounds like a good idea, a constantly open eye (even covered) will probably develop issues.

 

[gboy]

My mom had it on her left side of her face, the eye to the bottom lip. You could see her teeth and gums, She could not close, she looked like someone who had a stroke, eating, drinking was difficult. It took about 6 months the look right, and 25 years on, still has tingling and some numbness.

 

[Sumeet2005]

2nd time Vitamin B came up.

What dosage?

I am on a B complex daily as part of a covid stack

B6 in particular 25mg. Mine took about 2 weeks to recover in full. Had an electric muscle stimulator which was used 3 times a day which I think helped with early rocovery