I have been diagnosed with Bells Palsy! what to do?

[jayra1102]

About 3 weeks ago i hurt my should lifting something...was my left should...from a 1-10 i was in about an 8 in pain...well the pain went away...on friday dec 10th i started to feel very weird on my face...it wasnt normal..as if my muscles were very weak..so i decided to go to the ER and they took my blood and did a CAT scan on me....CAT scan came back normal...but they said that the cpk level in my blood was way to high.. I BELIEVE NORMAL IS AT 150, MINE WAS AT 6000..so they diagnosed me with Rhabdomyolysis (HIGH MUSCLE BREAKDOWN). AND THEY TOLD ME TO DRINK ALOT OF WATER...SO 2 DAYS LATER I WENT BACK BECAUSE I FELT WORST...MY LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE WAS COMPLETELY WEAK...SO WHEN I WENT BACK THEY DIAGNOSED ME WITH BELL'S PALSY....NOW IT HAS BEEN A WEEK SINCE I HAD IT AND IT ONLY SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORST... AND I HAVE A DISCOMFORT FEELING IN THE BACK OF MY JAW ON THE SAME SIDE I HAVE THE BELL'S PALSY...CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOR I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DISEASE.

[painterchic]

Sorry to have just read your post. I hope that you are continuing to recover. I found more information in the neurology forum for you and am copying it here. Please continue to visit there for more current and accurate information and support going forward. We wish you all the best in your recovery and healing.

by Dr Sharma, Jan 17, 2011 01:06AM
To: melrose352
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.

[hava]

Start doing this pranayam to keep your left and right brain supplied with oxygen, and help your nervous system.Do it for more than 20 minutes, twice a day, with eyes closed.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom pranayam –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
December 2010