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This is the 2nd time I feel like my face is going numb. It feels like it's also drooping, but it's not. Any thoughts. This symptom is new for me after 5 months of abx. Could it be herxing? Could it be due to a coinfection?8
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This could be a mild case of bells palsy, a classic lyme symptom. When I had it, it felt like my face was being pulled down by gravity--same as when you say it feels like it is drooping.
In my case, my face WAS drooping a bit. Others didn't notice, but I did and my husband. (Looked a little like I was scowling--lines on the sides of my mouth.) But, with a mild case, the droop may not be noticeable. You could get this off and on during lyme treatment.
I don't expect that any coinfection would cause such a symptom. Just lyme.
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I had bell palsy in 1979 not from lyme. I had a very severe case requiring surgery and I never got my return on movement. I know the fear only too well.
WIth lyme it seems to come and go pretty fast. It is my worst fear to get it again after my experience. From what I have read it is common on the left side and you get the feelign back again. It is a sure sign of having lyme if you ever questioned it like I do.
As long as you dont have trouble breathing, or speaking, it is not a stroke I was told. so fear not...and it will go away
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annier, are you SURE that your Bell's Palsy wasn't caused by Lyme (n retrospect)??
Yes, this is a Lyme symptom for sure. Be sure that your dr knows. Hopefully, it will go away with treatment.
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I have this almost everyday...I first swore I was having a stroke and scared the crap out of me. It's one of my more frequent symptoms. I get sorta a numb feeling sometimes has a bit of burning pain sensation. It comes and goes. I haven't gotten full blown bells palsy just that. But my left eyelid does droop a bit when I am having it bad. It's not numb so much kinda feels like after your leg falls asleep and its waking up. So scary and annoying. Hope it gets better for you. Oh and its ALWAYS my left side...even down to my chin.
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