I am getting desperate I got bells palsy during my pregnancy i was not allowed to take the steroids because i was told it might harm the baby so they said just to wait it out and after i give birth it should fix its self well it hasn't. I tried physio therapy, acupuncture im taking complex vitamin b tablets. Nothing is working im starting to feel really depressed at the possibility that i will never be able to smile again or look normal. I didnt take any photos with my son during his birth and he is now 8 months and i dont have many photos with him i dont want to be remembered as a monster :(
Everyone always says oh i cant tell, you look fine , dont worry about it but its hard to believe them when they arent the ones suffering.
I cant afford to spend 120 a week on acupuncture so im thinking i have to stop i have been doing it for 2 months
I have been researching and i see dsmo and collodial silver can help bells palsy
anyone have any ideas on what can help?
depressed and desperate
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Hello mtui,
As a neurscientist, I have seen people with Bell's Palsy and in general they recouperate within 1 to 2 months without treatment. However, there is a small percentage of individuals who have permanent muscle weakness. Some doctors will prescribe a corticosteroid which can lower your risk of long-term issues however, in your case you were pregnant. The etiology of Bell's Palsy is not understood but believed it may be due to a virus. So some doctors prescribe an antiviral such as acyclovir although I don't believe the antiviral will do much on its own. In the meantime, you should do facial exercises to keep the nerves of the face working and perhaps strengthen them. Tighten and relax your muscles as often as you can. You can think of it as "use it or lose it". You can also massage your forehead, cheeks and lips. You might consider using MCT oil on your face. This is medium chain triglycerides that come from coconut oil and they are energy packed. Rub this into your skin. It can penetrate your skin and get into the nervous system and you facials muscles. This supplies energy to drive metabolic functions. Oh, it's good to eat as well.This is a very good fat that is used by the body as an energy source not unlike glucose only it's not a sugar (it's a fat). I highly recommend MCT oil. This is used in patients who have ALS (a serious neuromotor dysfunction) with a lot of success.
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