Bristol Palin shocked fans on Wednesday by revealing that she has been suffering from facial paralysis for more than a week, so that she has 'worried'.
In a long Instagram video, the influencer, 34, showed that she currently has almost 'zero movement' in the left side of her face.
She said that her doctor believes that she has a case of Bell's palsy, that is temporary paralyzing or weakness of the facial muscles, because the tests she underwent 'nothing' appeared.
The daughter of Sarah Palin said that the test started nine days ago when she first noticed that her face suddenly 'pulled' to the left.
“Within a few hours, the entire left side of my face was numb and just paralyzed,” said Palin, who registered the entire test for her 551,000 followers to see.
'I couldn't really blink my eye [and I] Absolutely had no movement on the side of my face … so crazy. '
Bristol Palin shocked fans on Wednesday by revealing that she has been suffering from facial paralysis for more than a week, so she has left her 'worried'
In a long Instagram video, the influencer, 34, showed that she currently has almost 'zero movement' in the left side of her face
Palin immediately went to the doctor, who ordered different tests and a CT scan. She was also put on steroids and other medicines.
She said that “nothing came back” from the tests of CT scan and that her doctor “thinks it's just a case of Bell's palsy.”
Bell's paresis, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, 'results of damage to the facial nerve' and influences a side of the face or head. The paralysis is not permanent and usually disappears automatically.
The temporary condition may be 'caused by stress or lack of sleep' – although Palin says that she has not been 'super stressed' lately.
“I know I look crazy now, but this has been such an improvement compared to what I looked like,” Palin told viewers while she took herself on day nine.
“I finally start to get some feeling back. It has been a bit painful in the last two days, which is a good indication that it gets better. '
She said his situation inspired her to be friendlier for herself.
“The next time I say that my nose is long and I want a nose job, I will remember this and I will just be so grateful that I have a normal, functioning face because this has been wild.”
Palin then revealed that she received frequent acupuncture to help her recovery.
She said her doctor believes that she has a case of Bell's palsy, which is the temporary paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles
Palin said that the test started nine days ago when she first noticed that her face suddenly 'pulled'
The temporary condition may be 'caused by stress or lack of sleep' – although Palin says that she has not been 'super stressed' lately
“If you know someone who has one of these symptoms, I would really like to propose to go more of the Eastern Medicine Route,” she said.
'I have [gotten] Acupuncture several times and that has helped to accelerate the recovery process enormously. '
Palin documented the entire scary test from day one to day nine with videos, which she shared on Wednesday in chronological order with her Instagram story.
On the first day she filmed herself in horror when she 'pulling' the first sensation in her face and numbness noticed.
“It's so bad. My nose is crooked when I talk. It's really bad, “she told the camera before she went to the doctor.
On day two, Palin reported that the paralysis had gotten considerably worse – which is common for Bell's palsy that “can be more than 48 hours.”
She said that her left eye became 'so dry' because she was no longer able to 'blink completely'.
On day three, Palin fans said that she had 'zero movement on the left side of my face' – calling the lack of sensation 'wild'.
Palin then revealed that she received frequent acupuncture to help her recovery
Palin documented the entire scary test of day one to day nine with videos, which she shared in chronological order in Chronological Order on Wednesday with her Instagram story
On day two, Palin reported that the paralysis had become considerably worse – which is common for Bell's palsy who can 'become more than 48 hours'
Palin had very little improvement by day four or five while she tried, but did not succeed in raising her left eyebrow, blinking her left eye or smile in front of the camera
Only on day eight did Palin begin to note that a mobility returned to the left side of her face. “I think it will get a little better, right?” Palin asked when she noticed that her face looked less 'crooked'
Palin had very little improvement by day four or five when she tried, but did not succeed in raising her left eyebrow, blinking with her left eye or smile in front of the camera.
Even by day six, Palin said her face “was still completely numb.” She admitted that at that moment she 'worried'.
Only on day eight did Palin notice that she had a feeling to return to the left side of her face.
“I think it will get a little better, right?” Palin asked when she noticed that her face looked less 'crooked' than before.
Johns Hopkins Medicine reports that those who suffer from Bell's Parese will probably start improving the two -week brand.
However, a case of Bell's palsy can last up to three to six months to fully resolve.
