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How Does Alcohol Consumption Affect Bell S Palsy?
Hi, I was diagnosed with Bell s palsy about a week ago. I am wondering if drinking alcohol might have caused it. I don t drink often. Maybe twice a month but I have drank more this past couple of weeks. I was also wondering if drinking alcohol with Bell s palsy will have any effect on it. Make it permanent? Make it last longer? Any help would be great. Thanks!
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
hello thanks for consulting at hcm..Smoking, high caffeine intake, and alcohol intake also increase the demand for the B vitamins. So prescription drugs, smoking, caffeine, and alcohol can be triggers of Bell's palsy. However, the most common trigger is the intake of sugars. so plz avoid all the above mentioned triggers,, hope it helpful ,,t c
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