You can't really do much for Bells palsy, except get rest, take antiviral meds and steroids but that is still debatable. If you are on these meds if you get a Lymes test it will come back negative and not give you an accurate result. Again 60% of Bells Palsy patents have Lymes and you should only get a test where they do extensive testing 3 weeks of culture not a quickie 3-day test. Once paralyzed you need to try to stimulate the nerves again, my neurologist said I would never get better since I was past the timeline they give for recovery - 3 months. I told her at 3 months I was just starting to get a tiny tiny bit of nerve recovery. Nerve recovery can still happen up to 2 possibly 3 years. To help that along acupuncture or PT electrical stimulation is helpful.
Good to know about Acupuncture for Bells Palsy. I am glad that it works and I will also be trying it from some local acupuncturist Mississauga. I have also tried various things for it and had disappointment. Hoping that acupuncture will help me too!
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