Guest guest Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 I have had this twice in my life....once when I was eight years old (about six months after my FIRST bout of chicken pox). My mother, who refused to allow the doctors to put me on medication, would massage my cheek for hours at a time. She made me where sunglasses ALL the time, she had me practice facial exercises in front of the mirror for certain amounts of time each and everyday, she had me put a warm wash cloth on my cheek off and on each and everyday, I had to take tons of vitamin C everyday as well. I recovered from it in about a weeks time with no sign of it remaining. Many years later (by this time Mom was gone) I had Bell's Palsy again after my SECOND bout of chicken pox. I went to a doctor (thinking Mom's ways were too old fashioned) and he had me take a cortizone shot each and everyday for about a week.....I realized at this point that these shots were doing absolutely no good at all. So I started to do the " Mom treatment " and within a weeks time I was completely healed. I believe that I am a carrier of the zolster type virus, every once in awhile I will have an outbreak on my elbow that resembles shingles...very miserable to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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