A member asked:

Was diagnosed w/ bells palsy after 7days got this excruciatingly painful headache & pain behind my ear & jaw. is this normal? is there any treatment?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: Pain is not typical of bell's palsy. However, if the eye does not close as a result if the bell's, then significant drying of the eye can occur. Pain from the eye is poorly localized, so your pain may be from this. You need to see an eye md to see if this is the case.

Answered 6/25/2017

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

You: Don't have bell's palsy; you have herpes oticus and need to be on anti-herpetic therapy. See your doctor for this. Also you should see an ophthalmologist to manage your poor eyelid closure.

Answered 4/27/2013

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