What is the cure for bell's palsy?

i read some info about it but they all say the same, it's not a threatening-life disease but there are no medication that could cure it.

My sympathy for you if you've gotten this (it's difficult to see yourself with half a working face!). My sister contracted Ramsey-Hunt syndrome, which is very similar to Bells Palsy but affects the 8th facial nerve instead of the 7th. I believe, if you haven't been treated yet, you will be put on a course of high-dose steriods to reduce any further damage to the nerves, and probably anti-viral medication too, like acyclovir. I think it's very important to reduce any stress in your life - take lots of time off from work and take good care of your self, physically, mentally and emotionally - and you'll have a better chance at "full" recovery. My sister was told by the first neurosurgeon she saw that her chances of getting full function back in her facial nerves and muscles were almost nothing. She switched doctors and spoke with someone who had worked with hundreds of people with Bells and RH syndrome and he gave her much more encouraging news. It's been about 11 years now, and I'd say that she's recovered about 90-95% of her nerve and muscle functions in her face back. The only time I ever notice that there may be something amiss is when she really cracks up laughing and scrunches the muscles in her face up during an expression. She came out of it with flying colors, and I hope you (or whomever) will, too.

I'm not sure but I think it heals itself after a while. My brother had it and I don't remember them doing anything for it. But,I'm no doctor, so if I had it, I would see one.

Oh i fell for you i relly do i hve hd this 3 times and its is not fun the pain of it wow no there is no cure at all steriods hot compress the last time i had it my doctors sent me fo thearpy with nerve stemilator it helped alot mie lasted for 5 months and my eye would not close the eye doctor wnted to sew the eye shut but by doing that they cannot reopen it so i worked hard everyday with thearpy and taking the steriods even at home i could not taste food my mouth stayed so twisted and to eat or drink was almost a joke. I hope you fell well soon get alot of info by just checking our websites alot were helpful to me i still hve some problems to this day with my ears sounds are sharp ticking in the ears my eye jumps alot and my taste has not fully recovered just keep up with your meds and do as your doctors says

I think it really depends on the person. Some people respond well to the steroids and anti-viral and others don't have any progress from it. I had it just over a year ago and was on both meds. Neither one did anything for me so I just had to wait it out. I had what I considered to be somewhat of a mild case though. The right side of my face was completely paralyzed, and my sense of taste was way off but I didn't really have much of the droopiness that some people get. The only place I had it was my lower eye lid but it wasn't really noticable. I did have to tape my eye shut for a few weeks at night and 24 hours a day for a few days because my eye was drying out.

I think it took about 4 weeks before I had a good portion of movement back and a couple of months before I felt comfortable enough to wear my contacts again. Even a year later though, I was still getting muscel spasms that signaled returning function.

It's been a year and 4 months since I had it and I'd say I have about 97% back. Really though, I'm about the only person who can tell what's not back. Most of what I notice is only when I first get up in the morning or at night when I'm tired. Some of it is just how my face feels but there are a couple of things that don't move like they used to. (If I'm tired, my smile is a bit lopsided.....things like that.)

If you want even more information, there are some really good sites out there. Just google Bell's Palsy and you should get some good information.