Re: serious question

David Rind wrote:
paul_r wrote:
I went to the doctor and it turned out to be bell palsy...they put me
on valtrex and some steroid...so i should be fine

Good to know. Ramsay Hunt (the suggested diagnosis that caused some
debate here) is a form of Bell's Palsy caused by varicella-zoster virus.
It typically hurts more than other forms of Bell's Palsy which is what
caused me to suspect the diagnosis. With Ramsay Hunt, there should be
vesicles visible in the ear canal, so if they did not see these it was
likely more run-of-the-mill Bell's Palsy rather than Ramsay Hunt.

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David Rind
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I was thinking Bell's Palsy also but didn't think it was because of the
pain he mentioned.
So much for my expertise in neurology although it isn't a lab
involvment situation.

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