The left side of my face is visibly "droopy" compared to my right side.
It has gotten better because I have treated but since I am still very sick, I am hoping this along with everything else will get better.
It would be nice to hear from folks who have had this problem resolve with successful treatment.
Thank you.
Posted by manybites (Member # 33750) on :
Yes it does.I have had bells palsy and is gone.Just treat lyme and all coinfections.
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
I had a mild bilateral bells palsy (called facial drooping) before I ever even knew I had lyme.
I had it for 3 solid years. I considered getting a face lift because it made me look like I was scowling all the time. I had no idea what it was.
Then, after having this for 3 years, I woke up one morning and IT WAS GONE!!!!
So, just wanted you to know that it can also spontaneously resolve at any time without treatment or anything.
It was a few years after that that I found out I had lyme. I went undiagnosed for at least 10 years.
In about a month, it will be 7 years since I completed my lyme treatment and I am still symptom-free, enjoying my life, and praising God for my deliverance from this horrendous disease.
Posted by jeffinca11 (Member # 25584) on :
Wow TF! That's really great.
Posted by Hopeful in Holland (Member # 34304) on :
Thank you TF for that comment! It gives me REAL hope.
I do not have full Bell's Palsy (face drooping).
Howeverthe left side of it has been numb since the second month on ABX, very slight sag.
Posted by jackie51 (Member # 14233) on :
I have a little of the drooping on both sides. One side has the numb/tingling feeling.
We were at an event last year where the rest of family had to sit elsewhere. I looked back at my mom, sister and MIL. All had very pronounced jowls. My MIL's were the worst and she is the sickest of them all.
I think the jowl drooping is a big indicator of infection and/or inflammation. When you get rid of these, then the drooping should resolve.