Ok My Turn now... Please Pray for my Daddy... UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM... HELP PLS

V...

I really hope he gets better

But something is not right...it is just not possible to have Bells Palsy with only lip numbness

Bells Palsy affects the facial nerve, which controls the muscles in the face. In order to have Bells Palsy your face muscles must be affected....makes sense right?

The facial nerve in our face controls all the muscles in the side of our face- eyes, cheeks, lips, etc.
so most people can't blink, cant smile, cant frown, etc
normally does not cause numbness alone, causes paralysis
and definitely not only in one portion of the face, since the nerve controls the entire side of the face.

I'm not trying to be annoying or pushy...but I had to say something, mainly bc i want to make sure your father gets the correct care

Hope everything turns out for the best!!! Sending my love!!!!

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Posted by LoveyDovey

V...

I really hope he gets better

But something is not right...it is just not possible to have Bells Palsy with only lip numbness

Bells Palsy affects the facial nerve, which controls the muscles in the face. In order to have Bells Palsy your face muscles must be affected....makes sense right?

The facial nerve in our face controls all the muscles in the side of our face- eyes, cheeks, lips, etc.
so most people can't blink, cant smile, cant frown, etc
normally does not cause numbness alone, causes paralysis
and definitely not only in one portion of the face, since the nerve controls the entire side of the face.

I'm not trying to be annoying or pushy...but I had to say something, mainly bc i want to make sure your father gets the correct care

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No chica, ur not being pushy/annoying...
Thanks so much. I appreciate it.

His eyes are good, He can smile Good, he blinks,
Its only his lips... Whenever he spits or drinks water, he says it feel as if they dont work, as if he has Anesthesia...
I am not sure of the medicine he has but i will lt u know later on, all I know it s avery strong medicine that even increases his cholesterol they said.,..

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Posted by VCanizalez

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Posted by LoveyDovey

V...

I really hope he gets better

But something is not right...it is just not possible to have Bells Palsy with only lip numbness

Bells Palsy affects the facial nerve, which controls the muscles in the face. In order to have Bells Palsy your face muscles must be affected....makes sense right?

The facial nerve in our face controls all the muscles in the side of our face- eyes, cheeks, lips, etc.
so most people can't blink, cant smile, cant frown, etc
normally does not cause numbness alone, causes paralysis
and definitely not only in one portion of the face, since the nerve controls the entire side of the face.

I'm not trying to be annoying or pushy...but I had to say something, mainly bc i want to make sure your father gets the correct care

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No chica, ur not being pushy/annoying...
Thanks so much. I appreciate it.

His eyes are good, He can smile Good, he blinks,
Its only his lips... Whenever he spits or drinks water, he says it feel as if they dont work, as if he has Anesthesia...
I am not sure of the medicine he has but i will lt u know later on, all I know it s avery strong medicine that even increases his cholesterol they said.,..

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Im an RN and I have to agree with Lovey.... If it was bells palsey his whole lip wouldn't be numb either.... it would only be one side and would effect more of the face. I'm not a doctor though so I could be wrong but the meds they probably put him on are steriods which can't really hurt him so I'll pray for him that it is bells palsey bc it will go away then and that the steriods help!! HTH