For some weeks now I’ve been sensing a certain vague numbness on the right side of my face, particularly in regard to muscles controlling the right corner of the mouth. Late last year I had a few very sharp head pains of short duration, seemingly located above the right eye. I’m thinking I might have had a minor stroke. What methods would be used to diagnose such things?

Bubblecar said:

For some weeks now I’ve been sensing a certain vague numbness on the right side of my face, particularly in regard to muscles controlling the right corner of the mouth. Late last year I had a few very sharp head pains of short duration, seemingly located above the right eye. I’m thinking I might have had a minor stroke. What methods would be used to diagnose such things?

Mrs SS says CT scan

I would advise seeing a doctor Mr Car. Immediately. Pronto!

stumpy_seahorse said:

Bubblecar said:

For some weeks now I’ve been sensing a certain vague numbness on the right side of my face, particularly in regard to muscles controlling the right corner of the mouth. Late last year I had a few very sharp head pains of short duration, seemingly located above the right eye. I’m thinking I might have had a minor stroke. What methods would be used to diagnose such things?

Mrs SS says CT scan

Yes which would involve seeing a doctor!

Ta Mrs SS :)

I’m wondering what else there could apart from a stroke be that could cause this sensation of numbness. It’s not always noticeable but when it is it can be quite irritating.

there could apart from a stroke be = there could be apart from a stroke

the beginnings of Bell’s Palsy?

>Yes which would involve seeing a doctor!

I’ll make an appointment. I’ve always been aware of a certain lack of symmetry in my facial muscle responses (which is probably very common) but it definitely seems more marked lately.

Divine Angel said:

the beginnings of Bell’s Palsy?

MS?…

stumpy_seahorse said:

Divine Angel said:

the beginnings of Bell’s Palsy?

MS?…

Oh, I doubt Monky Skipper is involved… *boom tish *

I have mentioned before my neighbour not much older than me had a bad stroke. He is out of hospital now but his home is being visited by vans with mobility aid and such on the side. But the thing is, told to my gardener by his wife was he thought he was feeling a bit dodgy the day before but being blokish thought it would come good, he went to work the next day and keeled over all funny and dribbling. He had been in hospital about five weeks.

I have no intel how things would have gone if had decided to go to hospital the first time he felt dodgy.

Divine Angel said:

the beginnings of Bell’s Palsy?

Good suggestion, DA. Now that I think of it, there has been some (very minor) twithching on that side of the face. And there’s definitely moisture loss from the right corner of the mouth (not visible, but I can feel it). And some sense that the eye is affected but it’s very hard to determine in what way. (That’s the irritating thing about this, there are sensations that are very hard to describe but which are definitely “there”). Also had a lot of dryness in the mouth recently that’s hard to cure by drinking water.

1. Bell’s Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis, caused by damage or trauma to the facial nerves. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, about one in every 5000 people in the United States is said to suffer from Bell’s Palsy annually. The exact cause behind this condition, however, remains unclear. Scientists believe that it could be triggered by viral infections like meningitis or herpes. These infections lead to inflammation of the facial nerves that cause numbness.

Symptoms
•Twitching
•Paralysis on one or (rarely) both sides of the face
•Drooping of the eyelid and corner of the mouth
•Drooling
•Dryness of the eye or mouth
•Taste impairment
•Excessive tearing in the eye on the affected side

Bubblecar said:

>Yes which would involve seeing a doctor!

I’ll make an appointment. I’ve always been aware of a certain lack of symmetry in my facial muscle responses (which is probably very common) but it definitely seems more marked lately.

Good idea Mr Car! A very good idea!

Skunkworks said:

I have mentioned before my neighbour not much older than me had a bad stroke. He is out of hospital now but his home is being visited by vans with mobility aid and such on the side. But the thing is, told to my gardener by his wife was he thought he was feeling a bit dodgy the day before but being blokish thought it would come good, he went to work the next day and keeled over all funny and dribbling. He had been in hospital about five weeks.

I have no intel how things would have gone if had decided to go to hospital the first time he felt dodgy.

It would be interesting to know if it would have made a difference Skunkworks!

Things to do…

Later on Folks!

Turducken poisoning, exacerbated by cheap but surprisingly tasty wine

Polio

Rabies

Zombie virus

Mute Tourettes syndrome

Botulism

I have no clue if legitimate or not but I recall some precaution in taking an asprin if you suspect you have had a stroke before calling the ambulance? Actually in writing that it sounds dodgy, an asprin couldn’t do anything before the ambo arrived and they will give you one based on expert opinion.

>cheap but surprisingly tasty wine

Currently enjoying a glass of chilled Margaret River semillon sauv-blanc, which I’m allowed to do on a hot Monday afternoon when I’m feeling a bit poorly and thinking about an early dinner.

Who needs Dr Google when we have neomyrtus_?

Skunkworks said:

I have no clue if legitimate or not but I recall some precaution in taking an asprin if you suspect you have had a stroke before calling the ambulance? Actually in writing that it sounds dodgy, an asprin couldn’t do anything before the ambo arrived and they will give you one based on expert opinion.

This is unlikely to be an emergency :)

Unless it was a minor stroke last year presaging me dropping dead at any moment from a much more major one. But I’m thinking now it’s probably some palsy thing.

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Might even be some weird facial hypochondria.

Probably a tumour.

Bubblecar said:

Might even be some weird facial hypochondria.

acute farcical hypochondria

ahhhhh….

self diagnosis on the internet…

what could possibly go wrong…

There you go, just had a succession of minor twitches under the right eye.

grognon said:

ahhhhh….

self diagnosis on the internet…

what could possibly go wrong…

nothing…

As long as you substitute asprin therapy with WB&D…

:P

Skunkworks said:

I have no clue if legitimate or not but I recall some precaution in taking an asprin if you suspect you have had a stroke before calling the ambulance? Actually in writing that it sounds dodgy, an asprin couldn’t do anything before the ambo arrived and they will give you one based on expert opinion.

Just ring the ambos for acute care and transport and let the consultants at the ED decide on brane imaging (CT, MRI) and the course of treatment, and if that involves IV thrombolytics..

Bubblecar said:

There you go, just had a succession of minor twitches under the right eye.

eye strain

Bubblecar said:

There you go, just had a succession of minor twitches under the right eye.

OMGWTFBBQCHICKEN!!!

UR DOOMED!!!

blue ring octopus envenomation

Might be I’m just gaining too much weight on that side of the face.

>These infections lead to inflammation of the facial nerves that cause numbness.

Wonder if an anti-inflammatory like Arthrexin might help. Taking one now.

What are you doing with your stuff and things Bubbles?
I don’t want that horrible cheap rata pine cupboard you painted recently.

>I don’t want that horrible cheap rata pine cupboard you painted recently.

I unpainted it. And I paid $400 for it.

http://www.mrbarrymorgan.com/

Excited.

I thought that it was just a nervous twitch that you got everytime someone mentioned ‘Rodney’ or ‘Hooked’. You know, the twitch that screams ‘guilt your Honour’…

Bubblecar said:

I unpainted it. And I paid $400 for it.

You could buy a brand new decrepit cupboard for that amount.

If I was buying it again, I probably wouldn’t buy it again. On account of all the work required to get it presentable (which it isn’t yet).

Bubblecar said:

Might even be some weird facial hypochondria.

I have never heard of this before.

Some years ago I had similar symptoms, numbness in my right cheek , often when I was tired. convinced I had a brain tumour :)

My GP tickled my face with a tissue, left and right and asked if it felt different.. “no because it’s not happening right now”. Being in London, and in the NHS he wouldn’t send me for further tests, he just said “Come back if it doesn’t get better”. It didn’t and when I went back he said, “come back if it gets worse”

One day I was driving, and numbness was starting on my right cheek and I was instinctively rubbing it. I had a friend in the passenger seat who asked if I was getting numb there… .. “Sit up straight, you’re slouching “ she said and I was. I habitually hunched over the wheel when I was tired and as I sat up straight it went away.

I guess it was pinching a nerve. It might be worth checking that sort of thing, but make sure you go to a doctor too.

pommiejohn said:

Some years ago I had similar symptoms, numbness in my right cheek , often when I was tired. convinced I had a brain tumour :)

My GP tickled my face with a tissue, left and right and asked if it felt different.. “no because it’s not happening right now”. Being in London, and in the NHS he wouldn’t send me for further tests, he just said “Come back if it doesn’t get better”. It didn’t and when I went back he said, “come back if it gets worse”

One day I was driving, and numbness was starting on my right cheek and I was instinctively rubbing it. I had a friend in the passenger seat who asked if I was getting numb there… .. “Sit up straight, you’re slouching “ she said and I was. I habitually hunched over the wheel when I was tired and as I sat up straight it went away.

I guess it was pinching a nerve. It might be worth checking that sort of thing, but make sure you go to a doctor too.

Ta pommiejohn, I’m suspecting it’s some sort of nerve thingy too, which may well clear up. It’s not noticeable at the moment which may well be thanks to the combination of wine & anti-inflammatory :)

Is Bubblecar still around? I know he used Citristrip on his little cupboard. I am planning to use some on the window frame I am stripping as I’m not game to get the heat gun too close to the glass. I want to know if I really need the special stuff for wiping down after stripping or if I can just wash off with water (like I usually do with the heat gun)

>>Is Bubblecar still around?

Pass.

buffy said:

Is Bubblecar still around? I know he used Citristrip on his little cupboard. I am planning to use some on the window frame I am stripping as I’m not game to get the heat gun too close to the glass. I want to know if I really need the special stuff for wiping down after stripping or if I can just wash off with water (like I usually do with the heat gun)

I usually wipe it down with a wet cloth after the scraping’s been done. Rinse out the cloth thoroughly afterwards, or it could turn into a disaster.

Thanks Geoff d……sorry about the thread hijack, I meant to put it in Chat really.

buffy said:

Is Bubblecar still around? I know he used Citristrip on his little cupboard. I am planning to use some on the window frame I am stripping as I’m not game to get the heat gun too close to the glass. I want to know if I really need the special stuff for wiping down after stripping or if I can just wash off with water (like I usually do with the heat gun)

Depends on the paint you’re stripping. The high sticky oil content in some of the paint on that cupbard meant that I needed to clean it down with turps.