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Posted 1/27/2020 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
I noticed during the early part of my infection that my left eye/eyebrow was drooping and asymmetrical.

Through 8ish months of treatment, I’ve noticed that it seems slightly worse than before - definitively no improvement - although many many of my other symptoms have resolved.

I have issues with vision (floaters, blurry, photosensitivity) in the same eye. I’m sure it’s all cranial nerve issues and I have recently started Stephania for eye issues.

Anyone else have this experience? Did it get better? Anyone have any idea why it seems worse? Good chance this is my face from now on?

It is definitely noticeable, but not SUPER bad.

Thanks in advance!
Posted 1/27/2020 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
Could it be Bell's palsy? I believe Lyme can cause that...
Posted 1/27/2020 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
It could be Bell’s palsy , but it’s been there for months and seems to be worsening a bit over time. No numbness or paralysis though.
Posted 1/27/2020 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
Bells Palsy is not uncommon with Lyme (especially early on) and is even recognized by non LLMDs as a Lyme symptom. It's impossible to know how long it will last, but it should get better as the inflammation dies down and the nerves heal.

One of my first symptoms was mild facial paralysis on my right side which fortunately cleared up on it's own after a week or two (this was before I even knew I had Lyme). My issue wasn't droopiness, but was more like some muscles around my lower right lip and eye were kinda stuck in place.

Keep working with your doctors and maybe look up some exercises to try and stimulate the nerves.
Posted 1/29/2020 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
Could it be loss of collagen or fat? Or muscle weakness?

I have noticeable facial assymetry, as well. My mother does, too. Mine is much the same as hers. It has gotten more noticeable with age and weight loss. My mom had surgery on one of her eyelids because it was drooping in her line of vision. Mine is worse and very noticeable when I am tired or feeling unwell.
Posted 1/29/2020 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
Root canal or implant on that side?
Posted 1/29/2020 11:42 PM (GMT 0)
I did lose 30ish pounds that I’ve yet to recover. It definitely is more noticeable when I’m tired.

I did have a root canal on that side, but the repaired tooth broke and was removed over a year ago
Posted 1/30/2020 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
So is the material from the root canal still inside your jaw, or was the whole thing removed? Many believe that leaving dead tissue in your body (which is what a root canal is) in addition to the fillers and other foreign materials involved in root canal treatment, can result in low-level immune stress from infection and other issues. Might be worth seeing a biological/holistic dentist to rule out cavitations (these are different from cavities) and other issues from root canal treatment.

Removing an old root canal did make a difference for me.
Posted 1/30/2020 2:43 PM (GMT 0)

saraeli said...
So is the material from the root canal still inside your jaw, or was the whole thing removed? Many believe that leaving dead tissue in your body (which is what a root canal is) in addition to the fillers and other foreign materials involved in root canal treatment, can result in low-level immune stress from infection and other issues. Might be worth seeing a biological/holistic dentist to rule out cavitations (these are different from cavities) and other issues from root canal treatment.

Removing an old root canal did make a difference for me.

The entire tooth, root canal and all had to be surgically removed.
Posted 1/31/2020 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like a cavitation-can happen after they pull a tooth. I would find a biological dds
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