stiff facial muscles and eye problem?

Question

i have been suffering from stiff facial muscels for about a year and recently my jaw feels stiff and painful to open sometimes, my face feels as if a have a mask on it, sometimes i feel it affects my expressions. i have told my dr about this but he does not seem to be concerned. yesterday i went for my 2 yearly eye test and the optician said my eye muscles are showing signs of stifferning and he would write to my dr and i should see a nurologist as this would help with a diagnosis. i dont think my eye sight has change in anyway. should i be concerned and does anyone have any idea what it could be. i am going to see a nurologist in 5 weeks time

Answer 1

lf it's only on one side of your face, then yes,it might be Bell's palsy.
But if it's bilateral,then it could be several other things ,none of which are life-threatening.
A 5-week appointment with the neurologist sounds good.

Answer 2

Years ago I suffered a broken nose and after some time recooperating, I noticed that my left eye would tend to water quite a bit, to the point where it would look like I was crying out of one eye. This went on for several months, and began to effect my eyesight. I was recommended to a specialist and we found that I had a deviated septum, (from the broken nose), which had partly struck the 7th nerve in my face. The 7th nerve I was told enables facial expression as well as eye muscles, etc..
I underwent an operation for the deviated septum, recooperated and completely healed. I was very fortunate.
You need to see a neurologist for your problem. If your doctor won't refer you, find one that will. Unfortunately, family doctors have very little understanding of that field.
Good luck.

Answer 3

Yep I agree sounds like Bells Palsy. I had it, fortunately it only lasted for 6 weeks but the doc said it could last for years. One half of my face was parylised. couldnt blink or move my mouth at all. Can you remember if you had a cold or any other virus about the time the symptoms started. It was explained to me that the sub cranial nerve is in a boney cavity and if you have a viral infection it can infect the nerve which then swells. Because it is surrounded by bone it cannot expand and thus is pressed against the bone. This causes the paralysis. Speak to your doctor about this. Ask him to check back in your records if you cannot remember and see if you were ill at that time.

Answer 4

What about Bell's Palsy?

Answer 5

This could be Bells Palsy, which isn't dangerous but is a nuisance. It's often caused by stress!

Answer 6

Sound's like Bells Palsy to me - temporary paralice of one side of your face

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Answer 9

I am analternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse, If you e mail me with your e mail address i can discuss this with you in detail. You may be better off seeing an acupuncturist and an iridologist, who will tell you exactly where your problem is.

Gloria(BSYA)
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Answer 10

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