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Still experiencing pain

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karen_33873
karen_33873

I'm at the end of 5 weeks into Bell's Palsy and face and eye almost completely recovered thankfully. However still experiencing pain in ear/head and face, it's mostly a nagging pain but then I'll experience a shooting pain in ear/side of head that goes down into my face- is this normal and can I do anything to help this? Pain killers have no effect, a friend suggested Magnesium spray at night but agin this hasn't helped.

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  • sharon24495
    sharon24495 karen_33873

    Posted

    I can't help you much with this but if your face looks pretty normal you are doing better than a lot of people.  I never had any pain so I don't know what to do for that.  Maybe it will gradually go away.  I have after effects like droopy eye, can't smile, 2 eye surgeries, on and on.  It has been 2 1/2 years.  

  • donna07054
    donna07054 karen_33873

    Posted

    Karen, I would get massages especially neck and facial /head  , it worked incredibly for me, it is 3years later and still have that issue. Just less now, best of health good luck 
    • sharon24495
      sharon24495 donna07054

      Posted

        Who did you  go to for massages?  Someone experienced in Bells Palsy?  I was told by Drs. not to massage.  I am 2 1/2 years post BP and still can't smile.  

    • karen_33873
      karen_33873 sharon24495

      Posted

      I have just been back to physiotherapist at the hospital and asked her about Donna's recommendation of a head/neck/face massage and she said because I have got movement back to my face then it was ok to go ahead as it might help with nerve pain I'm experiencing but to warm the therapist I've had a Bell's palsy

    • karen_33873
      karen_33873 donna07054

      Posted

      Thanks Donna, checked it out with physiotherapist and am gonna give it a try. 😃

    • donna07054
      donna07054 karen_33873

      Posted

      Yes kren my doctor told me the same thing , lucky for me my massage therapist is also an RN, i still get sweeling on left side of my face and massages realy help, , like you cant imagine, she truly was my angel, good luck to you 
  • valerie26714
    valerie26714 karen_33873

    Posted

    Hi Karen,

    My pain began behind my ear.  Hot compress was soothing to me.  I got a washcloth wet placed in ziplock bag and would reheat in the microwave.  Someone else suggested to me to alternate heat and cold.  I stayed with the heat.  It was soothing to me.

     

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