tingling and strange sensations in my face so worried
Hi everyone,
About 2 months ago I started with a slight tickling sensation just under my left eye after about 2 weeks it progressed into a tingling sensation down the whole left cheek but mainly around my cheek bone area and outside corner of my eye, this happends everyday in varying degrees sometimes I only have it 5 or 6 times and its only mild but it can be countless times a day. The attacks last only a few seconds and it kind of feels like burning tingling, its not painful just annoying almost like when you scratch yourself and its like a very mild stinging feeling. Sometimes it feels like a tear is running down my face or a feather is attached to my eye lashes and it tickled my cheekbone when I blink. I've been backwards and forwards to the doctors and they arnt sure what it is they asume its some kind of neuralgia type thing. I'm being referred to a neurologist and waiting for my appointment to come through which I have been told could take a few weeks. The problem is I'm starting to have slight tingling on my right side of my face also and I'm absolutely terrified I might have something really serious wrong with me. Does any of these symptoms sound familier? Is it possible to have bells pausy without weakness?
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Re: tingling and strange sensations in my face so worried
hi -- don't want to be one of the viewers who didn't reply. I had Bells Palsy very young which is very unusual (age three), but had very classic symptoms: extreme one-sided weakness to the point food would dribble from my mouth. I have no memory of the condition, but do remember my mom telling me I was allergic to the sun. I think she didn't want me to go outside for fear I would get teased.
From my understanding, Bells Palsy is typically caused by inflammation of the nerves where they enter the facial area. Typical treatment is a short course of steroids. Have you been treated at all? Maybe your doctor could prescribe the steroids while you are awaiting your appointment.
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Hi thanks for your reply I have recently been refered to a neurologist, he did a basic neurological exam which didn't indicate any problems. I did a range of tests like walking in a straight line, touching my nose and he spent a lot of time proding me with pins all over my body to see if I could feel it etc. Im waiting for an appointment for an MRI scan at the moment. I will keep you informed on what they find
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Hello, I think I am beginning to get the same thing. I keep getting a sensation like a tear is running out of my left eye and onto my cheek but nothing is ever there. It has started to worry me little. Let me know what you find out. Good Luck!
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I had bells palsy but it came on very suddenly. Started with numbness on the right side of my face. Progressed quickly -slurred speech,drooping mouth. Thought I was having a stroke even tho I was just 40 at the time. Now 15 years later I am experiencing tingling in face and temples. Had MRI and normal. Neck MRI showed bulging discs in neck. Physical therapy helped but I still get the tingling daily. The doctors are not too concerned but it is very annoying.
Good luck with the MRI. Let us know how it went.
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Thank you for replying Muzzfactor are you still having these symptoms or was it just a one off? I havnt got anymore information yet im still in limbo. My MRI scan is on Friday and I have to go to the docs for some more bloods but I will keep you informed. If your still having the strange sensations I recommend going to your GP and set the ball rolling because the whole diagnosis process seems to be taking ages
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Hello scoobylou22, last week it was very consistent, happening multiple times during the day, but this week it has become for sporatic, only a few times so far this week. Please keep me informed and I will keep you in my prayers.
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Thanks Jacy I was wondering if it could be a problem with my neck also as a few months ago I stupidly decided I was going to attempt a shoulder stand when I hadn't done one for 10 years. Thinking back it was about the time all this started. I will keep you informed its nice to know I'm not the only person with a tingly face :-)
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Hello scoobylou22, last week it was very consistent, happening multiple times during the day, but this week it has become for sporatic, only a few times so far this week. Please keep me informed and I will keep you in my prayers.
The fact that yours has improved is a good thing hopefully it might just go away in a week or so. You should go to the docs though just to be safe. Any strange sensations need to be investigated :-)
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well its been 4 months since onset of symptoms and im still in the dark as to what is wrong. I have been for 2 MRI scans and still havnt got any results back i got a letter 3 days after the first scan saying the doctor wants some more images and i freaked out thinking they must have found something bad but when i rang up they just said that they hadnt got a clear view of what they wanted to look at and not to worry. I suppose if they had of found something i would have been contacted...i hope so anyway!
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It's now been 5 months both MRI scans clear, waiting for a follow up neuro appointment. Symptoms have improved quite a lot and the tingling has now just gone back to a ticking sensation on my left cheek at the worst a slight buzzing sensation but all the other tingling on the other side has completely gone
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thank you wellensmurf im glad to know im not the only one going through this but obviously im sorry that you are because its awful not knowing. I was so relieved when i recieved the letter from the nurologist saying they found no leisions and the scan was normal, but at the same time i wish they could just give me a simple diagnosis like oh yeah its a pinched nerve it will go away in 6 months etc. Without a diagnosis i feel that until this completly goes away or they find something im just in limbo not knowing. I keep thinking that maybe its the early symptoms of somthing bad but its not advanced enough to show up on scans yet but then i have to tell myself off for being so negative. I had a rubbish night last night coz my face seems to have taken a step backwards again it was nearly better but now some of it has come back :-(
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I have decided to update this post mainly just to help other people who may be experiencing the same thing, I have not found any answers for this problem anywhere, there seems to be plenty of threads posted on facial tingling but nobody ever comes back with what they were diagnosed with or if they ever got better.
7 months on- symptoms of the facial tingling HAD almost completely gone until last night they started up again, I have no words to describe how frustrated and peed off I am right now!!! It's not as bad as when it first started but its still back! I'm now thinking this could be allergy related as my toncills are also infected and swollen today. I'm going to the doctors the day after tomoz to moan at them again lol
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Re: tingling and strange sensations in my face so worried
I have the exact same thing and it is in the same place as yours. My doctor did all the tests also. He couldn't find anything either. I have had it for about 6 months. I was never referred to a neurologist. So let me know your results.
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Can't believe I've had over 500 views on this thread and no replies, I must have something very unusual :-(
Hi ... this is my first ever post... I registered today as I'm getting Funny tingling under my right eye and funny enough the tip of my nose, o woke up this morning and it felt like someone had put vicks on my face, for 3 hrs I had this feeling, then around 11 oclock it started slowly fade like away .., I was spinning and thought I'd google ( love google lol) and come across to this site, not sure if this is a once off thing, but I am interested in the results you get from your strange feelings ...
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hi just looked on this site as i have a slight tingling on the right side of my face, it feels as though all my hairs on my face are standing on end from time to time and it only lasts a few seconds at a time,i do have a cold sore on the right side of my lip and wondering if this is connected
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Hi all,
I've had tingling on my face for almost a year now. It started with feeling as a feather was touching my forehead and cheeks and has advanced to all day feeling if the hairs are standing up. I have seen a GP, and had an MRI, waiting for nuero but I'm sure there not going to find anything, which some would consider a good thing. I try not to pay attention but its hard since its the same feeling everyday. Through out this year I have researched the heck out of it and saw that many people who had somekind of the same feelings were low on Vitamin B. But it really could be anything, I do have hypothyroidism so that could be something but since its not something any doctor can see they really don't seem to take it as serious as I expect them to. One told me anxiety, Ha! Well good luck to all.
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I have just started getting the same thing under my left eye and cheekbone. Honestly my first thought was that it feels almost like your getting a cold sore. I've been sick with a really bad cold all week and it's just starting to clear. I honestly think its either not eating good, an allergy, or a type of masked infection since my glands were swollen. Whenever iget sick from simple things i always tend to get something else wrong. 5 years ago i was diagnosed with an unknown auto immune issue. Basically I refuse to go to the doctor because whenever I do it's like months of bs to get no answers so I'm chalking this issue up as well to unknown and hoping it goes away. But figured I would throw my 2 cents in and check back to see if anyone does get a answer.
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