My Journey to Recovering from Bell's Palsy
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มี.ค. 2014
- CC: English, Español (Spanish), हिंदी (Hindi). Don't hide from the world! :-) This video diary documents my ~97 day journey to healing from Bell's Palsy. I had a severe case including mild deafness, and still made a full recovery after approximately five weeks.
I credit my recovery to quick diagnosis; starting oral steroids within 2 days of first symptoms; twice-weekly Chinese acupuncture and daily herbs; plenty of vitamins, water, exercise, and sleep; weekly acupressure massage on hands and feet (to trigger facial twitching through acupressure points); and keeping company with positive-energy friends and trying to keep an optimistic outlook.
There were a lot of days where I felt depressed at times. It took at least 23-24 days before any significant signs of healing appeared. After around day 23, movement began to return quickly with each passing day. There were noticeable improvements every morning in days 23-30, and by week six I appeared normal.
If you have Bell's Palsy, try to be patient during your recovery even though some days you might feel depressed or hopeless that movement will ever return. Some cases require 6 months or longer to see improvements. What I believe worked for me is to keep going to work, going outdoors, and not let the condition interrupt my camping plans or anything else I wanted to do in life.
During recovery, the only thing you can really control is your attitude. Try to stay as positive as you can. Explore non-traditional treatments such as acupuncture or electro-acupuncture (where muscles are stimulated by low current). These treatments can get expensive but I think it's worth making the financial sacrifice to make sure you try everything you possibly can to experience a full and rapid recovery.
Soundtrack used with permission of Dan Cully (Dan Pulfer).
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Who randomly got this in their reccomendations in July 2019?
Uhmm everyone?
@@oleksii3923 I just got it lol
Yup
Everyone
Doesn’t matter. It’s a pretty emotional video to see.
2014: posted
2019: in my recommended
Seth Inman same
Same
Same here the day before I had looked up bels pausy on safari
Yup
Wait this is from 2014? Hahaha it showed up today for the first time
Imagine how scary it is waking up with your face paralysed 😨😨 poor man
ItzLayla it’s insane. Same thing happened to my husband when he was in highschool... he didn’t want to go to school and skipped for a week... but he recovered and it’s amazing. Crazy that these things happen. And it’s more often than we know
It's very scary can confirm
I have had it. It is horrible I had to take multiple steroids. And it took 6 months to heal with just hope it works. Mine wasnt as bad as the video. And I still suffer effects its prominent if I'm tired. My eyes look different one is more lazy looking
@Toby Mcgyveer it's not a disability persay it's an illness from an airborne virus. Anybody can catch it anywhere.
@@TheSurelia
It's actually a cold sore, but it happens inside your cranial nerve instead of on your skin. I had it myself, I started to lose taste, then over the next couple days it became harder to smile and control my facial muscles, as if I had exercised them for 2 hours straight.
At the end you can see how happy he is to move his face. Hats to your recovery sir.
Alrighty who else thought it was coyote raise your hand 🖐🖐🖐. Cool vid man glad the recovery is going well!! Edit: Love you all thanks for 20k!
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“I’m Coyote Peterson and I’m about to enter the sting zone with.... Bells Palsy”
This is highkey adorable I’ve never been prouder of a stranger
Do you mean lowkey. High key means nothing. Lowkey means for real or legit
Call-Me-turbo- no it doesn’t lol
Ok Lesley you're trying to act younger we get it. But highkey isn't the right word for that sentence
xRedartedx urban dictionary. And me “acting” is actually me being younger, I’m not even if age. Idk where you come from but we say lowkey and highkey all the time. But thxx
@@LazloTheGhoul u just changed ur pfp
5 years later:
TH-cam: Here, take a couple million views, you’ve earned it
Strix_06 That’s not how it works.
Mr. Hamm The King you stupid?
@@kyradraws9356 shut up u know nothing
Youric Hunt TH-cam doesn’t give views, people have to watch it.
Sh
I see we have been rounded up as a society once again by TH-cam’s algorithm...
Yup
In the thumbnail I thought he was Coyote Peterson for a minute
Same
Yeah. The paralysis doesn't help. Coyote being coyote
Same
Same 😂
Monique Ellis me too
All coyote Peterson joked aside, this was so interesting. I'm glad it got better.
@@Akiodio fuck off troll
I seen the thumbnail and thought it was him no cap
DLXTHEGOD -_- Fortnite profile pic ass bitch
@@Akiodio Mature please
Lol i see he got roasted to oblivion and deleted his comment. Fucking idiot
Recovering from BP is a long and hard process, it feels like you’ll never be the same again. It’ll make you feel antisocial and ugly. Anyone struggling with BP now, I want you to know there’s an end. It will get better.
I just realized I have Bell's palsy I was also diagnosed with body dysmorphia. It's completely ruined my self-esteem 😪
@@sarahervin5878 I hope you’re doing alright now, God bless
@@sarahervin5878 i hope you’re getting better now🥺
try both sides man in four months i got nuked
I'm suffering now ,I'm from india Kolkata
5:59 Why does he look so cute and innocent when he smiles 🥺🥺🥺
Clever he has such a nice smile! i think it‘s the crows‘ feet at the edges of his eyes that make him looks really genuine.
seeing your smile on day 24 made my day. i know im late to the party but congrats on your recovery
jag greene I got excited about Day 18 when you could start to see just the slightest bit more muscle control for a smile
same
His smile made me smile
@Poke Poke wtf why?!
Spoilers! Asshole
I think him and coyote are spiritually connected so when coyote gets stung by insects it affected him
Edit: If anyone wants to follow my twitch I would highly appreciate it. My name is fa_flick
John Doe lol that’s what i thought i was like “wait did his dumbass sting himself with something and get himself fucked up again?”
Lmao
I mistook you for coyote Peterson, but this is really positive video. Im glad you recovered and it makes me happy to see your positivity. Great video 💙
Yo same
i feel if he beleives in himself he an get through this 100% much support and thx for taking a trip to melbourne thats where i live
Diagnosed today. Needed to see this really badly.
+Cameron Garza you will be better soon
What Dr.O said. It's scary at first but you will be fine. There are much worse things in the world. Stay positive!
We're all in this together ❤ hope you ended up okay, got mine 2 days ago
How did it work out??? Are you better?
I was diagnosed today, do you have any updates?
Edit: I'm 21 y.o.
Although I am proud of you, I'm just wondering why TH-cam is recommending this now
wtf its from 2014???
Same
Same
Same
Same
I’ve had Bell’s palsy twice on both sides of my face and I’m only 15 tbh the physiotherapy was hard and it happened so fast I had it when I was 10 and 11/12 I know how hard the recovery and it’s a lot of hard work and dedication well done 😁
Chelsie Gooden is your face back to “normal” asking for myself
Have they looked into why you keep getting it?
same i had both
RIP the algorithm.
On another note, very inspiring video and I hope you're still doing well this many years later.
Well damn, got diagnosed with this today. My journey starts now.
Have an good recovery, bless you!
I've been there. It gets better. 😊
Daniel Rodriguez how are you doing?
How’s it going?
Goodluck
2 Things
1- I’m glad you got better
2- YOU HAVE AN AWESOME BEARD!
This is probably the best vlog I’ve ever seen
THANK YOU! My mom just got diagnosed with Bell’s palsy and this was a big inspiration, which took my mom from being depressed and staying in bed to going outdoors and trying new things!
Thank you, I appreciate your comment and hope your mom is doing better!
I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy on 12/12/15, That night I found this video and I cried my eyes out ..... I have almost fully recovered. (it is 10/26/16 now)I continued to watch this video over and over (about 1000 of those 130Kviews are mine I swear lol) because it gave me hope that I could recover. thank you for posting this. I really appreciate it, IDK if I could have gotten through this without this video.
Hi Vic, thank you for your comments and for sharing that you recovered!
You guys are inspiration to me. Just started feeling symptoms since yesterday. Really worried.
I have just got bells palsy today and im crying 2 but this vid and comment has given me hope :)
That's Not How Views Work
John w you will recover
I had bells palsy for 4 weeks a few years ago, it's not much fun, I first realised when I was at work and tried to whistle a long to a song and realised i couldn't whistle any more
I've had it twice. Once when I was 7 and once when I was 19. Honestly will spend the rest of my life worrying about it coming back.
I had it last year and it lasted for 6 months, it was really difficult especially when people made fun of it when I was in school. It scared me a lot
@@antoniax2102 It always is scary. Glad you recovered and may you be lucky enough to never get it again.
I’ve had Bell’s palsy sense last October.I really want to smile like I use to....
@@xX_gamer420_Xx Hope you get better soon buddy ❤️
Congratulations on your recovery. This story is so inspirational and I praise you for having the strength and courage to come out on top.
Glad you recovered man. Im fresh into this and very worried currently, as i feel it getting worse by the day. Seeing that you had the same experience, but ended up fine has brought me some relief. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve had bell’s palsy, it ain’t a fun time when you’re still goin to school.
I can relate.
My friend is going through it right now, and school starts in a little bit
Calibac oof that must suck balls
@@carlwheezer55 so school starts in July now
No, but on August 17
I myself got Bell’s palsy at the age of thirteen. It went away in like a month but I know I went through some of the same stuff as you. The symptoms were immediate and my mom actually thought I was having a stroke. All I had to use were the prescribed steroids and it turned out fine and I’m not to healthy of a person. This disease can happen to what feels like anyone so I really appreciate you raising awareness for the cause (even though this was posted years ago ha) thank you!
kmicd I was also 13 when I got it! I was extremely lucky & was back to normal in around 10 days
Exactly. The important thing to take away from this (which is hardly even touched in the video) is that steroids and physical therapy is what will help your "cure". Not a "healthy" (vegetarian = healthy, lol) diet and acupuncture. Please don't give Crystal Ball dealers money. Just listen to your doctor.
Yes!! All this. Read my comment above! My mom thought I was stroking too!
I had Bells Palsy around the age of 14 for 2 months and I remeber having to take my steroids, then a huge tablet in water which I hated.
I also got it at 13, wow. I was at my parents religious gathering when I noticed my eye twitching on it own and my mouth slanted. The left side of my face was completely paralyzed. I remember not wanting to tell my mom because I didn’t think it was a big deal... thankfully I recovered 98% in about 10 days. Im 23 now and to this day my chin feels off, like the nerves aren’t where they’re supposed to be, but movement wise everything functions totally normally.
One year ago today I was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. I am so thankful to have made a full recovery
That's wonderful! I'm so happy for you!
How long did you have it before it went away, I'm on day 34 still can't smile or move my forehead
Congratulations on your recovery! I can only wish that everyone affected by this phenomenon has similar results. It's really scary when unexplained things happen to us, and we're given general answers with the possibilities of permanent loss. You were not only lucky, but fortunate to have kept a positive attitude. Thank you for documenting your experience!
If you keep winking, I'm going to start blushing!
Jokes aside, good to see that smile back on ya'!
That profile pic tho 👌
IceCream Larry gay
LukstrGamr I mean the guy in the vid is gay so it’s fine
Phantomask i doubt it
Meme Magnet he is check the profile about page
God you're such a sweetheart, anyone else have to urge to give this guy a hug?
Hey man, really interesting video! I had a (thankfully) very mild case of Bell's Palsy last year. Was downright terrifying because I thought I was having a stroke. It's good to see someone spreading good information. Thank you!
seeing the transition from day 4 to day 97 made me smile really big. you’re incredibly strong and i‘m really happy things are okay. while i don’t suffer from this, you’re motivating so many people with other traumatic illnesses to stay positive. stay awesome, man. 👍
I had bell's palsy when I was in high school. It really sucked. Took months to get fully back to normal, my doctor gave me a bunch of pills(steroids and antibiotics) I was miserable but when it went away I was so relieved. It's very rarely permanent, I've never actually heard of anyone permanently having it so if anyone has it don't freak out
It's not permanent, but sometimes, like myself you'll always have a weakness on the side you had bells palsy. 5 years after having it and still get a watery eye on the weak side, when I eat.
Andrew am i gonna be able to blink again normally?? bc my left eye is a bit slower than the right one and that sucks
@@PositiveRaincloud Left side of my face is really drooping but Its not paralyzed. I can move it freely. Could it still be Bells Palsy? Ive had it for 5 years now (more or less) and Im only 19...
@@tamara1970 Well my blinking is absolutely fine and symmetrical.. the problem is though, when I get very tired I do notice my facial muscles on the side I had bells palsy is a tad weakner/drooped. My friends said they can't see the difference, so I guess it's just me who notices it. I reckon you'll be fine, and good luck to your recovery :)
@@seaneredia5199 I think it would be worth going to the doctors about. Because I got diagnosed with it at 14 years old, and if it is bells palsy you'll need steroid medication (they made me go from underweight to overweight fml lol); and do facial exercises to strengthen the muscles in your face, since you said you're able to move it. Did you literally wake up one day with it? Because that's what happened when I had it, and was rushed into A&E because they thought I was some 14 year old stroke victim.
He might have been fine by now.. It happened to me 2 years ago..
I got full recovery in almost 8 weeks.. Doing great now..
Suddenly TH-cam recommended this to me.. Got nostalgic watching this...
The Dexter , I hope you are doing better now
@@chopperisdisappointedatyou903 yeah buddy i sure am very healthy now. Thanks mate.. ♥️
Dude same! It really brings me back the the taping of the eye haha
I love how this man was so positive and even went places and still lived his life ! 👏💗
Random YT recommendation, but deserves publicity so that people can see it. Congrats to you and good luck to future patients!
You are a beautiful man, big hugs.
Are you called ursa minor because of Douglas Adam's?
He VERY MUCH is a beautiful man
Damn dude I was like "coyote what did you get bit by now..."
Same!!!!!
Same!!
who is coyote
@@thibaultheraud2174 coyote peterson
MrNo Nayme omg yes 😂
i was just diagnosed with bell’s palsy today & this video just so happened to pop up in my recommendations & it gives me hope that i’ll improve soon! i didn’t even know this existed until it happened to me so i’m glad there’s awareness out there because it’s really such a random thing to just wake up & have out of nowhere! i’m really happy for you & your recovery! thank you for making this
My case of Bell's Palsy was extremely mild compared to yours, but the head/face pain was still crippling to me and I was so touched to find this video, even if it was after Ive recovered. Thank you for sharing your story and I will share in hopes others can benefit from watching it.
Man i was so happy watching this man recovering
2:59 why does this man look like he's about to get stung by the world's most painful wasp.
Go watch coyote from brave wilderness then
😂😂😂😂holy shit that's why I saw this I thought it was cayote. Still a very positive video though🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Same I thought it was the same guy lol
@@MILEYANDJACOBSHOW same lol
I'm coyote Peterson and I'm about to enter the strike zone. With a .50 caliber sniper rifle
Thank you for this. Going through it right now, and this helps put things into perspective. I appreciate you taking the time to document your experience to help others.
I'm so glad you made such a beautiful recovery thank you for documenting this for the world 💕
Glad your doing better
I noticed during your acupuncture and wanted to tell you that you have BEAUTIFUL facial structure. You have a beautifully sculpted face and warm smile
Just thought I’d tell you
Your recovery was a lot faster than I expected I was surprised to see almost perfect facial motor skills in just day 24
He seemed so positive while doing this. If I was diagnosed with that I would freak out on extreme levels. This makes me feel like you can always be able to keep a composure even in bad situations. Keep on motivating!
The final picture of your smile warms my heart. I hope you find total and absolute happiness
Had no idea about this. Wish you the best. Thank you for making this.
Cool gc
When he smile, I smile as well
I'm glad that you back to normal, after all that :)
This video made me happy and I’m so glad you’re doing ok😭❤️
Never thought i'd be this happy to see a man move his face, much respect and love
He’s so cute when I seen the other side of his face move I was so happy
I’m so happy for you bro and for you to
Look so 22 at 37 is amazing. Life gonna get better from here on out
I’m glad your recovery went well and you are doing lots better. Keep thriving love. xx
thank you for documenting your recovery process, my fiancé was diagnosed with it not even a week ago. seeing you gain control of your face again made me shed real tears, i can’t wait to see her smile again.
and for anyone going through this i’m keeping you in my prayers ♥️
My friend went through this for a while. I’m so glad he recovered.
He's so cute, I can't. Such a genuine human being.
Coming across this video was such a pleasure to watch. I have gone through being diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy and thankfully have also recovered from it through treatment. Thank you for sharing your journey process.
im glad he didn’t let his condition control his life and still went out on trips and stuff, this is so inspiring! ❤️
You're incredibly good looking! So happy to see your improvement 😊
My mom got this when I was young. Her's happened overnight so it really freaked us out. She's fully recovered by now, but it was definitely a journey. The most important part was stay positive and to keep working at healing. 😀
It's amazing just how important staying positive and active is during a recovery of any kind. Thank you for sharing your story
Oh man im happy you recovered! And im happy u didn't let it bring ya down too much, good for you!!
Hey Brant, your video really inspires me a lots. I got bell’s on April 4th that 3 days before my 40 years birthday. Very depressed and panic when I noticed my right face totally paralysis. I had steroid and anti-virus at day 1 and today is my 19th day struggling with Bell’s but I got almost 90% recovery. I read all comments under your video. Thank you so much for sharing yours and wish everybody’s good health. Cheers my friend. I am a Chinese living in Canada but pls ignore my errors in the comment.
YES!! So happy for you! For anyone else going through this, you can get through this!
Thanks man I'm really depressed about my face but watching this made me see a little light at the end of the tunnel. Stay blessed brother!!
I’m glad you got better, man! I hope you’re doing well 5 years later.
woaaah man this is so insane. i found myself cheering in front of my screen just watching you get better
the fact that something this horrific can go away is just such an amazing process to witness.
So happy for you that you started to recover! I feel like whether you got the feeling back or not, you would’ve lived your life to the fullest and been an inspiration to many.
I had no clue what bell paulsy was but now it gives me another thing to be paranoid about.
Lol
What an amazing recovery! Hats off to you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Wow. Very fascinating. Thank you for posting this. Congratulations on your recovery!
It was your mental state that let you heal. Good job man!
Wrong
Rick Sanchez right
@@CyIe absolutely wrong. Steroids and physical therapy is what healed him.
Dorraj right
Dorraj While what you’re saying is true, having a happy and positive mindset can help your mental health. In those kind of condition, it’s easy to feel down and that can actually affect in what state your brain falls in. Maybe in terms of the paralysis it didn’t help much, but it still helped him :)
Love this ! Congrats on the recovery! That must have been scary.
I got really excited for you at the end. Good thing you've recovered
yo why was I so happy for this complete stranger I got tears of joy watching this...beautiful video
I had this in my recommended vids list today (5/17/19) and just wanted to say I'm so glad you stayed positive and that you healed quickly 😊
Also holy Jesus you're handsome
You picked a great Cory to recuperate. Dude, you rock. I hope your life is kicking ass. X
i’m gonna cry. this is so beautiful
Diagnosed today. I dont know what to do , it's really hard to accept but when i watched this video give me a chance to cheer up.
Maricar Alabon How is it now?
Hope you are okay 🙏🙏🙏
God Bless you man, you have moxie! I didn't sense any worry in you and you were rewarded! Take Care!
This is actually amazing. I was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy when I was 12 and it was traumatizing for me because other kids bullied me. I wish I could have watched this video during that time because I’m sure I would have felt a little more confident in what was happening to me. Luckily, it wasn’t permanent for me and only lasted 2 and a half months. Thank you so much for sharing this story for us! I’m sure it will help quite a few people 😀
Congratulations on your recovery I think your positive attitude really helped you!!
I remember my dad coming over to my old place and he had this. It scared me so much. I thought he had had a stroke. Thank God he got over his quickly as well.
Thank you for sharing your story. I woke up Dec.26, 2014 with Bell's Palsy. I was in the middle of nowhere in a little town. I was snowed in so I had to endure the situation. I found your video on my phone via youtube and I have to say, you made me feel so hopeful. I was able to get a strong antibiotic from a family member and began to take B12 vitamins as well as do my facial exercises. I even slept on the effected side of my face, to help keep it warm and stimulate it. I watched this video along with a few others repeatedly to give me the inspiration and confidence to stay strong and enthusiastic. As of now, I'm on my 3rd week to recovery and couldn't feel more blessed. My smile is almost back to its bright shiny self and I couldn't be more relieved. I hope others will see this video and share it so others can find help too. Your a wonderful and amazing person! Once again, thank you and God bless!
you look so happy on day 97 !! love this video, very inspiring
Congratulations man!! I feel really happy for you.
Hello I was diagnosed yesterday. It has been very hard to get used too, But hanging in there. Glad you are better and also love your music 😃. Take care
mausue1 keep us updated if you’re willing and we will cheer you on! You can make it through this
I’ve never heard of this disorder before, and I’m actually quite shocked, I hope you get better soon, and hopefully anyone that experienced this gets well very soon, 🙏🏼
You can make it. Mine lasted for about three weeks . Hope you recover soon
Thank guys, so far I am doing fine I can close my left eye with sqinting now. Doing facial messages, but my mouth is the same.
youll get throught it! just keep working on it and youll do it
Wow! What an amazing journey from when you first encountered Bell's to when you "recovered." Good work and thanks for the uplifting video! My friend just got Bell's a couple of days ago, so he'll love this.
I might probably be the tenth thousand person to say this but thanks so much for this video. It's been two weeks since I had bell's palsy and your video is all that kept me going. Right now I am 90% fully recovered and I still watch your video daily. You are like a hero to me and probably a million others. To anyone else battling with this, believe me it all gets better with time. "Stay Positive" and have fun. Hope I can one day inspire others to be strong as you did to 🥰🥰
This video is incredible. I have no words.
Man you are so inspiring, this video was so genuine. I came home today to find my mum in tears with her face drooped convinced she had a stroke. Well, it was Bells Palsy thank goodness! She is on day 2 now and i will forward her some of your tips. She is now on the Steroids, twice a day for 5 days and i'll convince her to get some of them B vitamins and facial massages or acupuncture. So glad you have recovered and keep smiling! :-)
+ramio1983 I have been taking all the B's. B1, B2, B6, B9 AND B12- to no avail and heads up---the only thing we know about bells palsy for sure, is it heals itself-if a patient was taking steroids and he had a full 100 percent recovery-that dose not mean "the steroids" cured his bells palsy. Rather, that means that as the ailment was curing itself, his ingestion of steroids made it seem like they were the cure- How can we ever know if anything works if it cures itself???This analogy is applicable for acupuncture also-for me- steroids did absolutely nothing. Any doctor who claims he can help is a thief and a lier...and they know it-deep inside they know it cures itself and they 're thinking, well, either way, my patient will get better so Im in the clear... THIEVES!!!!
I had it on the right side of my face. They put me on oral steroids and anti virals. I never lost sensation , but the right side of my face was totally paralyzed . It took about 3 weeks to get some movement back. By the 4th or 5th week I was about 80% better. It took about 8 weeks for total recovery. For those of you out there going through it right now , I feel your pain. Just try to remember that it is most likely going to heal in a few weeks.
+canogaJE Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad you also made a full recovery!
Well done man nothing but respect for you