Hi I'm Bells Paul-sy

drongo22

Hi there, got the rare condition Bells Palsy!

janer1967

Hi and welcome to the community 

Is that the condition where your face droops at one side 

My mum had this it took a while to remedy but she did get better 

Feel free to join in or ask any questions 

drongo22

Yes that's the one, however two years on still lopsided no smile!

janer1967

That is a long time I don't think it's that rare a condition though but maybe the length of time is rare

I'm not giving medical advice but you may benefit from some physio or something to help with muscle tone 

drongo22

I did physio at the hospital for a few months which regained some movement however I guess some recover more than others.

janer1967

Yes I would imagine it is each individual and how they recover 

What does your gp say 

chiarieds

Hi @drongo22 - & welcome to the community. Sorry you still have Bell's palsy, which as Jane thought, isn't actually that rare unfortunately. Apparently about 1 in 60 people have this at some stage of their life. Please see: https://patient.info/brain-nerves/bells-palsy   However, when I was a physio student, I don't think I ever saw a patient with this, tho one of my former nearby neighbours had it. I hope you are coping well despite this. 

Ross_Alumni

Welcome to the community @drongo22