The other day I noticed that my tongue on the left side tasted kinda weird. Like it had been burned and was slightly numb. Well yesterday the whole left side of my face kinda stopped working right. I couldnt blink my left and eye my smile was slightly crooked. I thought I might have had a mild stroke but my motor skills were still okay and I wasnt disoriented.
I had just consumed a large mocha frappacino so maybe the high dose of sugar and caffeine kicked my condition into overdrive. Whatever it was I kinda freaked out. I have this hole in my tooth from a loose filling that fell out a few years ago that I assumed was the culprit. Maybe some nerve was being pinched or something dental related. I went to the dentist this morning and the dentist pretty quickly said he knew exactly what this was.
Bells Palsy.
The word Palsy scared the shit out of me. Apparently this is a condition that affects about one in 40,000 people and is basically a nerve in the face that is pinched due to some sort of inflammation caused by a possible virus. Doctors aren't really sure what it is but usually diagnosis it after ruling out more serious complications like stroke. Regardless its sort of freaky. Ive never been sick in my life with "a condition" or Disease named after someone.
My situation was mild because some people literally have half their face droop down because of it. I can tell a difference in my face but most people probably cant. My smile is sort of funny though. Like the lip rises correctly on the right side but just stays put on the left. A "Bell's smile" I read.
They say the bulk of people get better quickly and most recover 100% by a few months. As I type this I have some rice (sushi) in my lower left lip that I cant quite get my tongue to grab. So basically my face, and muscles in and around it, is stupid for awhile. Hopefully not too long. Cash donations are appreciated if you feel sorry for me. =)
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