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Originally posted by MNSIG:

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Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:Along with the facial paralysis, it paralyzed my right eye and I lost all sense of taste for three months.

Must have been more to it. You wouldn't completely lose taste (and definitely not bilaterally) from loss of one 7th cranial nerve.

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Originally posted by ChuckWall:
Mine started Oct 1, 2017. It still hasn't resolved. I am waiting for the VA to place a small platinum weight in my eyelid so I can blink. I haven't blinked normally for 5 months and still waiting.

My rt eye dries out quite often. The eye patch is no fun. The nerve grows back at the rate of 1mm a day +/-. The Chiro has helped and I force my dead jaw to chew to hopefully keep the nerve stimulated. I grew a beard to hide the asymmetry of my face and to hide the droop.

Showering and washing find me taping up the eye and then wearing the patch to help keep it safe. It won't blink even in a sneeze. I have to concentrate and squeeze my eyes shut to simulate a blink.

There are a number of ways to boost the body's overall health. Acupuncture, supplements, some "bioenergetic" devices. These methods may help the body develop enough resistance that the immune system can overcome the infection in the nerve.

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Originally posted by SigEd:
I had a bad case last March. The FAA made me go to a neurologist who told me it would be at least 6 months and nothing could be done. An hour later I was at a really good acupuncturist and got off his table after another hour with 25% movement. After 4 treatments a few days later it was gone.