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15-1-2009 - Bell's Palsy Blues

My mood while writing this blog: bummed/stressed

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I'm generally a positive, glass is half full kind of person. But I'm also a Libra, and I crave balance, so when things get a little too much, I need to VENT! This Bell's Palsy thing is terrible!!! I'm trying to remember that it only affects me, not baby Logan, and that's a REALLY good thing. I could have diabetes or eclampsia or placenta previa or something really dangerous... But my face is PARALYZED!! The whole right side does not respond to anything- I can't smile, I can't blink properly, my eye is killing me, the cream makes my vision incredibly blurry, I can hardly talk, my tongue is numb and my tastebuds are all screwed up, I'm on all kinds of meds, and now after a week of this, the whole side of my face is getting droopy from lack of use!!! Bah!! I was feeling super fat and self-conscious enough as it was, but now I'm just miserable! DH does his best to convince me it's hardly noticable, and then I walk into the dr's office and she says "OMG, you have Bell's! Really bad!" Great. Thanks doc. And then I go to the pharmacy, and the lady I know there says "OMG, did you just get back from the dentist or something? What's wrong with your face??" Even my 4 year old noticed- "Mummy, why is your smile broken?" Seriously, this sucks!! I'm hope hope HOPING that I only have it for 2 weeks, and luckily it's so freezing cold out it's not like I have that many places to go, so I'll just try and hide for as long as I can until I don't feel so gross and creepy looking... Phew! I feel a little better... This too shall pass...

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1 Comments on Bell's Palsy Blues


meni21 - Friday, 16 Jan
is it from a medication you are allergic to? i got that when i took compazine, which is for nausea, and it got soo bad that i couldnt breath because my throat was closing up and i couldnt swallow my saliva...it sucked! i can imagine how you feel!! but i went to the ER and got a shot of benedryl and immediately, well almost, i felt relief. anyways, i hope you feel better soon and good luck with your pregnancy