Initial signs similar to bells palsy, drooping right eye, puffy right cheek, slurred speech, sudden onset. No further stroke signs. CT scan shows no sign of stroke. Eye and cheek mostly cleared up in the 5 days since onset, but the slurred speech although disappearing returns each time she eats, anything from 30 mins to about 2 hours approximately. Can also get slurred speech if talking for a period and the more she talks the worse it tends to be, clearing up after resting voice for a short time. Dont know if there's a connection but always taken Tramadol and Paracetomol, but was prescribed Methocarbamol and slurring started about 8 days after Methocarbamol began. Was told to stop the Methocarbamol on the day the problems began in case of allergy to it and given antihistamines but its been 5 days since it all began and still no change, slurring still ongoing when talking for any time and always after eating anything. GP and hospitals so far have no ideas. Nothing has changed lately other than the 8 days of Methocarbamol. No falls or anything. She is type 2 diabetic not on insulin, controlled by medication only which she's had for a couple of years.
Checked her carotid arteries? Did they check for blood clots in her legs? (I'm just thinking of the workup that DH had recently when stroke was suspected). Was there a cardiac workup?
Strokes often don't show up on CT scans right away. Does the doctor know that she is still slurring?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dysarthria/symptoms-causes/syc-20371994
take her back to the doctor.
Thank you for advice and help so far.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bells-palsy/symptoms-causes/syc-20370028
Risk factors:
Bell's palsy occurs more often in people who:
- Are pregnant, especially during the third trimester, or who are in the first week after giving birth
- Have an upper respiratory infection, such as the flu or a cold
- Have diabetes
"...Lyme disease and tumors — can also cause facial muscle weakness, mimicking Bell's palsy. If the cause of your symptoms isn't clear, your doctor may recommend other tests..."
Hope your situation is as easy to resolve as hers was.