bell's palsy - Bell's Palsy Message Board

springbreak · 04-15-2004, 07:43 PM

when i was kid , I had that strange thing-bell's palsy, or facial paralysis of the left side of my face. doest it have anything to do with my present problems of facial pain, and clicking jaws? i would be interested to hear from people with similar experience. thanks.

SRH_NF_isback · 04-16-2004, 12:38 AM

I've never heard of TMJ being related to Bell's Palsy. TMJ can affect your facial muscles, and I can see how it may lead to symptoms that may be misinterpreted as Bell's Palsy...TMJ, it is often said, mimics many other conditions...it's the 'great imposter'.

Liahciara · 11-25-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by springbreak

when i was kid , I had that strange thing-bell's palsy, or facial paralysis of the left side of my face. doest it have anything to do with my present problems of facial pain, and clicking jaws? i would be interested to hear from people with similar experience. thanks.

Hi I had bell's palsy when I was 8, I don't have any reiocurring pain. Do you grind your teeth when you sleep, I believe it's called T&J, that would cause jaw pain, neck pain and other symptoms.
cheers

Sue Jones · 12-27-2010, 04:56 AM

I was diagnosed with Bells palsy years ago after my mother died. It left by slowly as I began recovering from the grief of her death! It has not returned! That was fourteen years ago.

Liahciara · 12-27-2010, 07:04 AM

No, TMJ has to do with your jaw, and grinding your teeth when you sleep. TMJ side effects for me was, my lower teeth are so short from grinding for the last fity years that I am considering capping them. I now have a night guard and it relaxes my jaw, because the amount of grinding is greately reduced.