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S.C. TV Reporter Loses Her Smile after a Bell's Palsy Attack - Yahoo! News
I had this about four years ago. Not fun. You can't move one side of your face or even blink your eye, in my case for about 3 months. Got to be really rough for her, since being on camera is her livelihood. There is no quick cure, you just have to let the facial nerve regrow, which happens very slowly.
I've had bells palsy twice. Once was in high school (12 years ago) and the other was about 4 years ago. It is NOT fun.
Both times I was given sterioids (can't remember the name) which kicked the crap out of me.
My first episode was so bad I had to tape my eye shut at night because it wouldn't keep closed. Sounds silly, but it was no laughing matter at the time!
My daughter had a Bell's Palsy attack 20+ years ago. It took 6+ months for her facial nerves to regenerate and for her to look "normal" again.
At the time the docs told her that, since her attack was so severe, she should be prepared to have another attack that might leave her totally paralyzed someday. She was also advised never to get pregnant, as the hormone fluctuation could trigger another attack.
Since then she's had three children and has never had another attack.
This is one of my local NBC reporters. She has recovered for the most part. It was frightening to listen to her first hand account. The palsy came on quickly.
Isn't it funny, how diseases suddenly become important when "the beautiful people" get them.
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