how common is Bell's Palsy during pregnancy?

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i had some tingling in my face so i did some research on it and came across this Bell's Palsy thing.
this is the first time i've heard of it and i was thinking that if it happened a lot that i more than likely would have heard about it by now.
from what i've read from people, they just ignored it and then one day woke up and it appeared that they'd had a stroke, but it's not really a stroke.
I'm going to the doctor in a few hours just to make myself feel less stressed bc i have had some tingling in my face, it comes and goes and i would just feel so much better getting myself checked out.

so how common is it really?
has anyone here had it or known of someone who has had it?


and even if you just take the time to read this, go ahead and tell me how you're feeling, how far along you are, what you're having... just anything you would like to say is fine :]

i'm having a girl, due june 22nd. actually i feel miserable but she will be here soon enough so that makes it all okay lol

 

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Bell palsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders affecting the cranial nerves, and it is certainly the most common cause of facial paralysis worldwide.

It is imperative to keep in mind that Bell's palsy is a diagnosis of exclusion. Other disease states or conditions that present as facial palsies are often misdiagnosed as idiopathic.

The incidence of Bell's palsy increases between the ages of 10 and 30 years. Bell's palsy is least common in persons younger than 10 years and most common in those older than 70 years

Incidence of Bell palsy appears to be slightly higher in persons of Japanese descent.

To answer your initial question:
In the United States, the incidence of Bell's palsy in the United States is approximately 25 cases per 100,000 persons. The condition affects approximately 1 person in 65 in a lifetime. However, the incidence is significantly higher in persons with diabetes mellitus than in those without diabetes. Bell's palsy can also be recurrent, occurring about 7% of the time. Rarely, bilateral simultaneous Bell's palsy can occur at a rate of less than 1% of unilateral facial nerve palsy.

I haven't known anyone with Bells Palsy but one of my friends has Cerebral Palsy.
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how you're feeling: im okay but i have days where im nauseous but zofran is a miracle drug!
how far along you are: 18 weeks
what you're having: I don't know. I won't know until my next OB appt on June 14
anything else: yeah, i hate how people think pregnancy means im sick or dead! it just means that some days I don't feel like going out and doing anything.