Joelle, my mom can always tell when I am going to start a flare because my left eye swells and droops! That is crazy!

I have had something similar once, Kelly, that my doc thought that it 'might' have been a TIA. He was leaning more towards it being MS though, and the tests showed nothing.

My left side of my face wasn't "numb", at least not what I usually mean when I say I am numb. It was more like limp or unresponsive, which is similar to what you are describing. I couldn't talk, or even think clearly.

Talk about denial. I decided it was best to go to sleep and see if it went away. It was gone by the morning though.

I was originally thinking you meant something that went on for days, so the "MS Bell's Palsy-type-symptom" seemed to fit. Maybe it still does, but if it is very short-lived, it might just be what I had last December . . . whatever that was.

Cherie

OH Dear I know its hard not to know what IS going on. And you have something to compare this to.
So how long did it last? Are there still residual symptoms?

Cherie, I think mentioned it could be from the nerve stemming from the PONS. Odd. A few weeks ago, I was laying on the left side of my face and woke up with pain in my jaw that went up and behind my eye. THen it felt as if my whole side of my face was numb. It wasn't but felt numb-like.

My newest lesion is on the PONS but MS doc doesnt' seem concerned and is certain now that I do not have MS. Something IS going on, eh?

Take care and know that WE care, k?

Jan

OK Kelly..tapping foot, giving you that "Mom" look..Have you called your neuro? Is the symptom better, worse, the same?
My face tends to do the opposite, with clenching jaws and tightening muscles. It hurts, but I tell myself it's keeping me young (hey, cheaper than Botox)..
Just wanna let you know your in my thoughts today!

I called the Neuro's office today and spoke with his nurse. She's such a sweet lady....

Told her what was going on and she said he would call me back after office hours.

Guess what?? He called me a bit ago and we talked for almost 10 minutes!!

He said that he does not think this is a new exacerbation. He said that the right side of my body has suffered nerve damage that may or may not be permanent. When I get too tired, too stressed, sick or otherwise have some sort of ailment it's going to affect the right side of my body more noticeably.

My allergies have been acting up and he thinks that what I'm experiencing is just residual effects of the damage that's been done from prior exacerbations.

So.....I can look forward to a droopy right side. Parts of me are droopy anyway....can I blame that on MS or is it just gravity?!

Kelly, I am glad you called. I am sure you must feel relieved to know that it is probably not another exacerbation.

I have found that what he said about any illness, allergies, etc. can spark my symptoms a bit - usually on the milder side. Hormones do that as well. I am so not looking forward to menopause. I can't imagine . . . Oh, I better stop now I'm scaring myself. LOL