Double vision & bells Palsy

[Gourmetfood203]

I had bell's palsy, about 4 days into it I began to have slight double vision when looking towards the right, I went to my MD he said yes you have Bells Palsy he gave me steroids & a antiviral script, I started the steroids that same day, I assumed if I would take more of it than what was listed on the bottle I would get better faster, I toke 5 pills the first day, 4 pills the second day & 3 pills the next 2 days & 1 pill for next 3 days. I was supposed to take 2 pills the first two days and 1 pill the rest of the days, on the 5th day from when I started the pills I woke up that morning seeing double while looking forward it got bad compared to just seeing double when looking to the right.
it got better after 3 days but has stayed the same Meaning I see double only when I look to the right. My bell's palsy has completely gone away my face works as good as normal but I still have the double vision when I look to the right, My question is this: is it possible the double vision has something to do with the bells palsy also can the fact that I over did it on the steroids have caused this double vision to get worse ? because my double vision got better after I stopped taking the steroids. also has anyone else had double vision while having bells palsy ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated

[JohnHaganMD]

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[FRC23]

See a sleep center. It sounds like narcolepsy. Viruses and some vaccines can actually cause it.

I went undiagnosed for about 15-20 years, until I finally saw a sleep specialist and she nailed the diagnosis right away. The vast majority of doctors have absolutely no idea what it is or what it looks like, and no routine lab tests, MRI, CT scan, x-ray or anything of that nature will detect it. 75% of people with narcolepsy never get diagnosed in their lifetime.

It doesn't look the way you think it looks. Common misdiagnoses are depression, epilepsy, and migraines. I struggled for years to find an answer, and was misdiagnosed several times. I had it with just sleepiness during the day and what looked like insomnia at night for probably about 15-20 years before I ended up with more serious symptoms of narcolepsy that actually included cataplexy (random muscle weakness that can either be isolated, or widespread).

The cataplexy manifested first in my face, as what looked like episodes of Bells Palsy that came and went when I was tired, stressed, or even when I was happy and smiling.  But when I paid closer attention I realized I got weakness and twitching (not uncommon) in my other muscles sometimes too, though I chalked it up to clumsiness until I paid attention. I also had issues with my vision randomly and sleepiness.

I was tested for epilepsy, migraines, MS, all kinds of things. But nope, it turned out to be narcolepsy!!

Get seen by a sleep center!

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

It is dumb not to take medicine as directed, potentially fatal, and can leave permanent damage to organs and does not double the effect of the medicine. Don't do that again. I have had patients die from doing that.

Double vision is not part of Bell's Palsy and I suggest you see a neurologist or neuro-ophthalmologist for a complete neuro work up to rule out tumor, strokes, MS and other diseases.

It sounds like you might have a right 6th cranial nerve paralysis.

JCH MD