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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Hi Fitgirl15 Subscribers!!! Sorry it’s been so long since my last update! Like everyone else, i have been strifing with my own mental health battles! Here’s also my experience after the COVID-19 vaccines, and the booster too! (Moderna)
Feeling in the best shape I have ever been in, before COVID started, thanks to starting running in May 2021! Look at what consistency can do! 👆 do you want to know more? Just ask in the comments!!!
Hope you are all staying healthy, safe and well! 💗. Take care of yourself, take care of each other! 💗
Hi fit girl you was my inspiration when I got bells pulsy cause I was very down when I got bells pulsy but your positive attitude got me going. Thank you
Heyyyyy, I rem u I saw ur videos regarding one side face paralysis...helped me working on my dad with stroke 2 yrs back :))..... U look all fit :))))) lol my dad is better as well :)). But I lost my mom 8 months back .May she be heaven Amen . Nice to see your new post :))
@Fiaz I am sorry to hear abut your Mom
I know exactly how you feel. I’ve had Bell’s palsy twice. Once when I was 14 and second time at 17. I am 20 yearsold now. Ive fought through serious depression. Covid lockdown made things worse. Im still fighting to be the best version of my self since. Its permanent in my life now. I am also running now because I gained intense weight because of my depression. I am feeling abit better now… with that being said. Bells Palsy depression needs to be more aware. Alot of people have suicidal thoughts at the lowest points. But because its not recognised enough its not taken seriously.
@Mazz You are absolutely right! And thank you for having the courage to share your experiences about it here!!! Even our doctors don't acknowledge the serious depression that comes from (even only temporarily) losing the function of our facial muscles!!! I am trying to change that stigma... and by sharing your story here, you are helping to do that too!!! Let's keep educating our doctors and friends!
@@jessicameeks6028 ❤️❤️❤️💯
Thank you so much for sharing your story!! I hope the depression and weight gain are behind you now that you have found running! I am right there with you
Hello
I’m glad you are feeling better now.
I had Bell’s Palsy the same time as you and it took a long time to recover with the help of your videos.
I had it a second time several years ago after an operation, it was quickly stopped with aggressive steroids.
I live in Scotland and have had two Covid jabs and a booster all without any symptoms.
Good luck to those of you still on the journey.
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Wow! I'm so happy to hear that steroids worked for you! There is a 50-50 chance that they will work for any case... but it's always a great idea to try that route! (From my point of view, it's a short course of the drug, so any side effects from it should resolve quickly too.)
Stay healthy and well!!!
Bell's Palsy brought me here. Thank you for hope and inspiration you gave. Hoping that I can recover to this as well as you. God bless 😇
I hope you have
You look amazing and I am so glad I stumbled across you. I had BP twice 18 month’s apart in 1993 and 1994, the second time when I was 8 month’s pregnant with my first child, which was particularly cruel. After 3 month’s of no recovery at all I eventually started to recover (hard to put a % on it but over 60% I would say). However, I am still not able to smile without looking strange which I have found the hardest thing to deal with over the last 28 years. I was warned that I had a 1 in 4 chance of having a recurrence of the BP with each subsequent pregnancy but that didn’t happen thank goodness. I look fairly normal at rest but wish I looked better smiling. I have never talked about my face with my now grown up children, but when they have seen old photos of me smiling with a wide toothy grin they comment that I don’t smile like that now. I have never discussed my BP with anyone. It would be nice to be able to talk with someone about it but someone who understands. What I hate most is when people realise something is wrong and look at me with pity. I admire your openness about your experience. You truly are an inspiration
Oh Helen!!! For me, talking about my experience gives me so much peace... and this connection that we have as a human race cannot be denied! Sharing my BP experience was so therapeutic to me during the darkest days... and finding others who "got me" was like finding God himself :) If you ever want to talk to me about your residuals or whatever is on your mind, do reach out! I believe talking is therapy... plain and simple!
So happy to see you again.
Its good to hear that u r doing well as for covid becareful do not let your guard down even though things seems to slow down i still wear my mask to be safe im currently healing from bells palsy and your exercises are helping me thank you
Thank you for your comment! I am always trying to keep myself healthy and safe from illness. I have not seen or heard about any COVID in my area for months! I'm glad that you are staying true to yourself and wearing masks! It's best to be extra careful when you are sick to NOT let yourself get another illness!
I went to see a neurologist and he said what’s the problem and I said take a look at me and guess. And he couldn’t see my Bell’s palsy until I told him. For me I am in shock every time I catch my reflection. Your condition to me looks barely noticeable now , you have done great work in your recovery. I need to get over this on a psychological level, that’s my problem.
Hi Jessica. So glad you have posted some new updates. I wrote on your page once a while ago. I had Bells Palsy on Nov. 5, 2018. Extreme case mush like you and my recovery seems to have mirrored yours. I have about 65% recovery for my facial muscles. Considerable synkinesis. And still some numbness. The numbness is what I wanted to ask you about in particular. Do you have complete feeling on the affected side especially around your lips and cheeks and chin? just curious. I think I will start back with the retraining as I had stopped as I wasn't seeing much improvement. I'm going to give that another try I guess.
Hello Willie,
thank you for sharing your experience here!
I got BP in 2010, but I cannot recall experiencing numbness at any point during my recovery. (Yes it was a long time ago, but I chronicled my case pretty significantly during the early days/weeks/months... and numbness was not one of the issues I had concerns about.
What other therapies have you tried to try to reenervate these nerves to get the sensations back to normal? I am not a nerve expert, but I do believe that sensations (like taste and feel) can be permanently affected by the BP injury as well. For me, my taste buds were not functioning well for months. Did you also experience this? Did they return to full function?
How did you get rid of the synkenisis in your eye? I notice it doesn’t squint anymore when you smile.
I spent some time doing facial retraining. It was well worth the effort!!
ruclips.net/video/ulFLzypTugs/видео.html
My situation is same like u and yes nobody understand this bells palsy depression 😢 i am so so much scared of taking to people outside meeting new people because subconsiously i thinking what the other person will think seeing my face seeing my old picture crying like a baby
looking good. Hang in there
Thanks @Victor :) You too!
Hi my friend !
So proud of you. I reached my 50 year Bells Palsy yesterday. I applaud everything you do. If you need help helping others I’m here for you. Thanks so much. I’m a expert in recurrence.
Oh @Ghislaine, thank you sooo much for your support! Do tell me, how many times has BP returned for you??? You are an absolute warrior! ❤️
@@FitGirl15 Hi Jessica, u look great! I sent you an email recently hoping you can respond.
OhMy 50 years? i am at about 13 months , but at age 67 and really never been sick of anything more then the odd cold and flu, this has been a change for me, I am slowly getting better but lowly being the big word. My right eye still droops squints and doesnt focus well, and closes almost completely when i chew. Plus the right corner of my mouth drools just enough for me to notice, but its annoying. Still I am not complaining, but would like to know what else i can do to speed it up. The biggest worry is everytime i feel a twinge in my head face neck etc, I ask is this it again ? Hope your having a great day.
@@FitGirl15 hi Jessica, did you see a physiotherapist to help you get your facial movement back? Also, did the blinking of your affected eye come on its own. Thanks for your response, it means a lot
@@MidniteOasis-pl9mi So sorry to hear you have had this twice. once was enough for me and although at 67, i am not so worried about my appearance, its functionality that matters. I am about 15 months in and my eyes doesn't focus as well as i would like and the corner of my mouth drools ever so slightly. RUclips has several channels were you can research techniques to help. But a doctor who specialises should be able to tell you if there is any muscle/nerve left to heal. good luck, I hope you see improvement soon.
your the best & beautiful 🌹
Ciao sei stato un modello per me. Io ho avuto la paresi di Bell il 2011. Grazie e ti seguo sempre con piacere
Grazie! Sono onorato di questo commento! Spero di poter continuare a fare una grande differenza nella vita delle persone attraverso sessioni di coaching individuali!
Dio vi benedica!
sorry Fitgirl, I just posted that this video didnt have a comment section on your previous video, you can ignore that. lol seem i just wasn't showing the comment section. I hav only one question. I got Bells Palsy about 13 months ago in my right side and my right eyes struggles to focus, i still also squint and it closes when i chew. so not better yet. Did you lose focus in your eye and when did that come back. or has it?
I did not lose focus in my eye, as you describe it, but my eye definitely struggles to function normally for a time, until I got into a regular routine of using eye lubricant and taping it closed at night.
You have synkinesis (the eye closure problems) which can be controlled with some facial retraining. ruclips.net/video/ulFLzypTugs/видео.html
@@jessicameeks6028 Hi Jessica and thank you, Noi went to a therapist for a bit but he since retired and his tests showed that what ever time it takes is what it will take to heal, he was hopeful i would get back near 100 % but was not confident. The focus issue is tough, its not that i cant see its just blurry but having the start of Glaucoma i am sure doesn't help. Stay well and thank you for reaching out
You may have some cornea damage. I couldn’t see for almost three months when I first had Bell’s palsy. You should see an eye doctor that specializes in the cornea.
@@willieskinner1800 how long ago was that and how are you now, also how bad was your Palsy? Thanks for reaching out?
@@southerncomfort971 Within the first week of having Bell’s palsy, the vision on my left side - the affected side - was blurred. Obviously, I could not close my eye due to the Bells Palsy and I started lubrication drops immediately as I knew this could be a problem. Even so, my cornea was damaged either because of dry eye or possibly damaged during sleep. Unfortunately, my regular eye doctor didn’t catch it and gave me some bad direction. So I kept waiting for it to clear up, but it never did. So after about 2.5 months, I went to a specialist at Duke Medical and he saw the damage and got be straightened out with just a few days of the correct eye drops. My Bell’s palsy was very similar to Jessica - fitgirl15. I had a severe case with complete paralysis for about 3 months. After that I slowly started to get some movement back. I’m about 65% now at 3.5 years since onset. I have a considerable amount of synkinesis. Limited muscle control at the corner of my mouth. But like Jessica, after having it so long and so extreme, I am grateful for the partial recovery. I, still optimistic that it will continue to get better. Best of luck to you and I hope things continue to improve
What do you do for synkinesis please answer me
Plz
You look amazing, am hoping to be able to smile as wide as you can.am very close and I believe I would get my smile back 100😀😁❤
I was always of the mind that if your nerve wakes up at all... there should be no reason NOT to expect it to return to the healthy state that it once was in! Very naive of me to think... but that mindset has gotten me to where I am today!
Sounds like you are on the path to health and recovery and that is wonderful!!!
Hi thank you very much for your video I've been watching your videos for many years I've had Bell's palsy for for 4 years now and I'm continuously getting the aches in my face please can you advise me what do I need to do because I'm suffering so badly and also that I constantly watering and the numbness has been there for years I've had Botox but nothing seems to help please what can you advise me on that
Hi Julie,
without knowing what you have been doing up to now, I could give you heaps of advice... everyone's case is unique and does require a custom touch.
If you would like to talk to me one-on-one for advice, I am available for such counselling! Please reach out! JOM.Fitgirl15@gmail.com
Been struggling with bells palsy for 27 days now. And my recovery is slow too but I'm positive that I will get better. Your videos helped me to continue fighting. 🤗❤️ Thank you and God bless ❤️
Hello Miss Lan!
I am sending you so much healing energy! I remember how I felt at the 1 month mark too... mixed emotions for sure with a slow recovery.
But I am honored that my videos are offering you strength to push through! I can't wait till you start to see more and more recovery!
Hang in there, it's coming!!!
Please did you take any vitamin?
Always a good multivitamin, B12 during your early months. You can take other things but best to get blood work first before you go overdosing unnecessarily on vitamins!