Comments on: Steroids alone best choice for Bell’s palsy http://medicalconsumers.org/2009/09/23/steroids-best-for-bells-palsy/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: James http://medicalconsumers.org/2009/09/23/steroids-best-for-bells-palsy/#comment-474 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:48:59 +0000 http://medicalconsumers.org/?p=3068#comment-474 I currently have bell’s palsy, I’ve had it now for over 4 years. I took the steroid concoction after receiving the first onset of full muscle function loss to the left side of my face. The treatment that was prescribed did nothing for me and recovery to this point was extremely slow.

As of now I have confused muscle control. By confused control I mean tightening of the lips and smiling will cause my left eye to squint, the same goes for yawning and smirking. Smile is not all that great either.

Almost every morning brings on some new onset. These are just a few to name:

•Headaches on the left side only (forehead, center and back of head)
•Tearing, fogging, pressure and dryness of the eye
•Muscle twitching and painful muscle locking in the jaw, cheek and neck
•Constant Numbing feeling in face.

So far I have sought my own forms of treatments that include massage therapy, acupuncture, as well the drugs given at the first onset and nothing seems to work in restoring. Doctors say there is nothing more they can do. One thing that concerns me is that when I work out, perform strenuous task or even under stress period it will bring on some of the symptoms listed above.

Something else that’s extremely crazy is that many web sites state that Bell’s is not contagious but 3 others at my workplace caught it about the time I did. One individual even works in the same area as me.

I’m looking for any type of help, studies, home remedies or possible treatments. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: James Lerner, L.Ac., R.N. http://medicalconsumers.org/2009/09/23/steroids-best-for-bells-palsy/#comment-378 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:01:18 +0000 http://medicalconsumers.org/?p=3068#comment-378 The following caught my eye, after I’d seen your article. The CME website for physicians is taking essentially the opposite view, focusing on the possibility you mentioned that future research may find some further use for anti-virals in treating Bell’s Palsy!

Week in Review MedscapeCME Pulse
Monday, September 28, 2009 1:52 PM
Adding an Antiviral to Corticosteroid May Heighten Benefit in Bell’s Palsy

]]> By: phyllis marcus http://medicalconsumers.org/2009/09/23/steroids-best-for-bells-palsy/#comment-367 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:29:27 +0000 http://medicalconsumers.org/?p=3068#comment-367 My husband received the steroid treatment immediately in the emergency room for his Bell’s Palsy. It completely took care of it. A friend of ours who hadn’t known about the steroid treatment still has facial disfigurment. Luckily, another friend of ours told us about reading of this treatment so when it occured we knew to immediately go to the emergency room and request it.

]]> By: marcia kelly http://medicalconsumers.org/2009/09/23/steroids-best-for-bells-palsy/#comment-366 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:04 +0000 http://medicalconsumers.org/?p=3068#comment-366 You continue to do a great job, and service, with your excellent research and sharing online, as you did with the print newsletter. Thanks!

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