“Bells palsy treatment?”
I've been diagnosed with bells palsy for 2 weeks now. The side of my mouth isn't as swollen and i can talk and eat without having my mouth go completely to the left. Recently, my eye has been twitching and so has the top of my mouth and sometimes my lip would tingle. I've been going to physical therapy and been doing exercises at home. Am I on the road to recovery? Also, my hearing is very sensitive.
Female | 21 years old
Complaint duration: 10/10/21
Medications: steroids and anticiral
Conditions: Bells palsy
2 Answers
You can get twitching or even what is known as synkinesis as the facial nerve heals. Some get hyperacusis or more sensitive hearing due to the inactivity of the tensor tympani, which dampens sound. This should all resolve. In some cases, people are left with twitching of the eyelid and face called hemifacial spasm. If symptoms do not totally resolve in 2-3 months, you see a neurologist.
You are doing great! You are having a much faster recovery than many people. There is nothing else to add at this point.
