Bells Palsy After Affects

Two and half years ago I was diagnosed with bells palsy after waking up with the left side of the face dropping.  Like my GP forecasted, my face returned to normal status and all movement was regained within two weeks, but ever since the episode I have often felt a tightness in the left side of my neck that runs upward right under the left ear.  Sometimes it feels like it's pulsating around the ear area and some tingling down on the cheek. I was told from the GP that this is the nerves that are sensative from the bells palsy and its after effect.  Sometimes the sensations are frequent and other times it goes away for a while.  I have noticed that are rarely present during times of comfort, especially during vacation  or when my mind is at ease, but in the past month, it's been present quite frequently and a couple of weeks ago i began feeling numbness and tingling at the end of my tongue.  These symptoms could have nothing to do with one another, but now I am concerned about the sensations.  Any advice out there on what could be going on?

[caregiver222]

Bell's palsy usually stabilizes. The late General Curtis Lemay, commander of the United States Strategic Air Command suffered from Bell's palsy his entire life and it didn't prevent him from flying heavy bombers and living a full productive life.

[Dr Sharma]

Hi there.  Though recovery after bell’s palsy is complete, major complications are chronic loss of taste, chronic facial spasm, corneal infections. Another complication is incomplete or erroneous regeneration of the damaged facial nerve. During regrowth nerves can sidetrack leading to synkinesis or can connect reaching the muscles of the mouth. Sometimes a crocodile tear syndrome may develop called the gustatolacrimal reflex where tear shedding occurs with eating, again due to faulty regeneration. My advice is that you consult your physician and check if there is anything that could be done about the abnormal sensations. Take care.

[animal03]

Hi there my daughter is 14 she got bells palsy in september 2007 when she was just 11 it was so severe that 4 years on she still have the effect from it. The left side of her body is all dropping she does not smile anymore over this. She has become a recluse since it happened they also found she has hypertension so due to this she could not get the steroid treatment. I know excatly how you feel as my daughter also suffers the same things as you do she also loses the power  in her left arm at times and drops things. I hope this all settles for you soon