I have complete paralysis of the right side of my face, and severe pain behind my ear and along my jawline up into my upper cheek with Bell's palsy. I cannot close my eye. It has been two weeks today with no improvement. I am doing massage therapy and acupuncture along with steroids and antiviral medications.

I have not been officially diagnosed but believing that this is now my second episode of Bell's palsy. I am experiencing the half face smile, dry eye - actually waters because I can't close it properly. This time around though I am experiencing a sharp pain by the base of my skull. I am going to seek medical evaluation shortly.

This is my second attack of Bell's palsy. I thought I was having stroke. It's been with me now for seven months. I believe it has affected my inner ear and causes me to have occasional vertigo and I can't walk properly.

I am suffering from facial palsy (FP) or Bell's palsy and I consulted a doctor. He took an MRI but did not find any complications. He said I have symptoms of FP. I took Zovirax and Monocef and I recovered normally. But last Sunday I ate ice creams and FP has repeated.

I definitely panicked when I found out it was Bell's palsy, though I felt relief it wasn't a stroke so I began to research what exactly are the symptoms. All I can say is thank goodness it's not a life changing experience; I will return to being me once again, it is temporary and I can deal with that.