Hello

We found out my daughter had type 1 diabetes at age 7.
3 months later she got bells palsy.
Totally frozen on one side for 6 months.

Doctors say about an 80% recovery.
She is 14 now. She still has stiffness and one eye is smaller and closes alot when tired or smiling, or in the sun.

She hates it, she see's pictures of herself with two perfect eyes up to the age of 7.
She still is a very pretty girl.

She now has a lump on her jaw, doesn't seem related to any teeth. She is terrified because it is on the bells palsy side. Hurts only when pressed on.

Thanks from Missouri

Welcome, E73!

So sorry to hear all your dear daughter has been through. I hope you will be able to find some answers about her condition and lump. Lots of caring and knowledgeable folks around here.

Hugs to you and your DD.

Hello Elizabeth73 and welcome to NeuroTalk. My Sis in law had Bell's Palsy as a child and shows no repercussions from it now as an adult, but I'm sure eveyone's case is different.
Have the Dr's said if there was anything they could do to help correct the ramifications from the Bell's Palsy, if indeed, there is anything to be done?

As for you Dau's lump on her jaw; please have it checked out. It could be anything, but worrying about it will not make things any easier for you or her.

Sometimes a problem w/a tooth CAN cause a lump, but it really does need to be addressed by either a PCP or a dentist. *used to work in a dental office* It could even be a pocket of infection, but I'm definitely not qualified to guess.

'm glad you found us and I hope you check out our many forums and make yourself at home. This is an amazing place and the members are extremely friendly and helpful.

Keep us posted on your dau, OK? Look forward to seeing more posts from you.

My daughter had Bells Palsy at age 11 - took about 6 months for her to completely go away and lots of steriods. When she is tired I can see that side of her face droop but other than that she has no sign of it and she is now 20.

Best of luck with your daughter. Keep us posted and welcome to NT from Maine

Hi, Elizabeth! Welcome to NeuroTalk!

I did a quick search for bells palsy and found these discussions that each include the term. Feel free to join in anywhere. I hope you'll find some answers for the poor girl, it's already a rough age and she certainly doesn't need any distractions.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/se...g_searchinfo=1

Hi Elizabeth and welcome to NeuroTalk! I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's struggles.

I had a bout of Bells Palsy about three years ago. If affected the right side of my face and lasted about three months I believe. I still have a little bit of a noticeable droop to the right side although my friends tell me they don't notice it. I'm sure I'm just more aware of it so I notice it more.

Do you know if the Bells Palsy was related to her diabetes? I've never heard of the two being related but I learn something new everyday here on this site!! I have MS and my Neuro told me that he thought mine was directly related to my MS.

Here is the link to our General Health Conditions & Rare Disorders Forum:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum2.html

I believe there were a few posts in this forum related to Bells Palsy.

Glad you joined us!

Hello and Welcome to Neurotalk - you will meet many great people here!!

I am so sorry to hear about everything that your daughter has and is going through

If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask - I am more than happy to help you in any way I possibly can!!

Take care and send your daugter my love,

Alison

Hi I am 18 and I have congenital facial paralysis (permanent/from birth) on the left side of my face. It is not the same as bells palsy but if you or your daughter would like to talk to someone about anything related to facial paralysis, physical or emotional I would be more than willing, i know how hard it can be.

-Rebecca

Hello Elizabeth, and welcome to NeuroTalk!

I'm so sorry for what your daughter is going through. I hope eventually that most if not all of her symptoms go away. It's so hard at that age to feel "different". Please give your daughter a hug from me.

This is such a nice place with warm, wonderful, caring people. We're so glad you found us!

Welcome to our community

You and your daughter have been through a lot. I'm glad you found our forum. We're here for you both.