numbness on left side of face

[Nicole_in_somd]

my Best friend that I have known forever was in the store the other day when all of a sudden the left side of her face went numb. She said her lips felt like a bee stung them or that she went to the dentist and had blurry vision on one eye.

I took her to St Marys ER.
Where she waited for almost 4 hours until someone saw her and admitted her.

She stayed in the hopsital for 4 days going through every test you could think of.

They told her that she may have MS. She may have lupus, she may have just an infection from the cut.

Then they let her go home.

has anyone in here gone through this or know someone that did?

 

[Nickel]

Did they give her a course of action or anything? She should probably see her doctor and push for a diagnosis.

 

[clippa]

why the long wait?

Why did she have to wait 4 hours in the ER? It was lot of people there?

 

[ocean733]

Is one side of her face drooping? Bells Palsy?

 

[sunflower]

Why did she have to wait 4 hours in the ER? It was lot of people there?

Try waiting 6 hours Just to be seen

 

[onebdzee]

my Best friend that I have known forever was in the store the other day when all of a sudden the left side of her face went numb. She said her lips felt like a bee stung them or that she went to the dentist and had blurry vision on one eye.

Did they test her for a mild stroke?

http://www.healthline.com/adamconte...rm=Stroke+symptoms&ask_return=Stroke#symptoms

 

[meangirl]

Did they test her for a mild stroke?

http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/stroke?utm_medium=ask&utm_source=smart&utm_campaign=article_toc&utm_term=Stroke+symptoms&ask_return=Stroke#symptoms

That was my first thought. I would definitely go see another doctor!

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

Did they give her a course of action or anything? She should probably see her doctor and push for a diagnosis.

that is another story
all those tests and around 8 that night they come in tell her that she has been discharged and needs to leave.

She had no ride, because I took her in and she told them it was late and may not find a ride home but they said that she needed to work on that.

they gave her two papers, a prescription and that was it.

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

Why did she have to wait 4 hours in the ER? It was lot of people there?

Not as many as usual...they were waiting to figure out what to do I guess....I am not sure...she sat there from 8 and was taken to a room around 12.

 

[meangirl]

that is another story
all those tests and around 8 that night they come in tell her that she has been discharged and needs to leave.

She had no ride, because I took her in and she told them it was late and may not find a ride home but they said that she needed to work on that.

they gave her two papers, a prescription and that was it.

What did they prescribe? They didn't say at all what it was??

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

Is one side of her face drooping? Bells Palsy?

nope

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

Did they test her for a mild stroke?

http://www.healthline.com/adamconte...rm=Stroke+symptoms&ask_return=Stroke#symptoms

They said it might be TIA

 

[TNA]

Too hard of a molly whopping?

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

What did they prescribe? They didn't say at all what it was??

I am not kidding, they pushed this poor woman out the door.

We asked the pharmacy what the drugs were for and one is for high blood pressure. the other for migrane.

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

Too hard of a molly whopping?

???????

 

[Angel]

Severe Sinus issues can cause the same thing.

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

Severe Sinus issues can cause the same thing.

really? hmmmm like an infection?

 

[Angel]

really? hmmmm like an infection?

My best friend called me early one morning with the same symptoms your friend had. My initial thought was a stroke, but I didn't say that (for fear of scaring the crap out of her and the fact that I'm a hypochondriac) and suggested she go to the ER immediately. They diagnosed her with a Sinus Infection, prescribed her some medicines and before we knew it she was good as new. I'm not saying that is or isn't the same thing your friend is going through, but it's a thought.

 

[mv_princess]

Is one side of her face drooping? Bells Palsy?

Sounds like that to me, infact I am gettin mine back again...

If you have questions please ask...

 

[Nicole_in_somd]

My best friend called me early one morning with the same symptoms your friend had. My initial thought was a stroke, but I didn't say that (for fear of scaring the crap out of her and the fact that I'm a hypochondriac) and suggested she go to the ER immediately. They diagnosed her with a Sinus Infection, prescribed her some medicines and before we knew it she was good as new. I'm not saying that is or isn't the same thing your friend is going through, but it's a thought.

thanks. I am hoping that it is something like that. hows your friend doing now...good I hope