Comments on: Facial Droop – Causes of a Sagging Face

By: disqus_BTqPLufn7x

disqus_BTqPLufn7x — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 21:44:00 +0000

Hi, I really need some help. I’ve been to the local health dept, housing, social services, etc..none said they could help. The apt. I live in was partially flooded because of a hurricane, about 5 months after moved in. This apt is on a slab and I suppose the water came in that way somehow. The manager said I’d just have to let the carpets “air dry” , refused to replace the carpet and it took like a couple of weeks for it to dry. I was kinda concerned about mold, because I am already a very highly allergic person. This apt community has rent based on income, apts and I am on disability. So I’ve been unable to afford to move. I’ve lived here for approx 6 yrs now. Last year there was yet another flooding in my bedroom. I kept telling the manager and he always said he’d come to take a look but, he didn’t for about 3 weeks. I finally had to look around myself and discovered it was coming from the water heater closet next to the bedroom which had puddles and pooling under the heater. I left messages and told him and finally he came. He said it was because the WH had a clog and he vacuumed it out. But, then I just had to wait until that flooded area air dried which also took about a week or more. In these years I’ve been here, my allergies (I have year round, and are affected by many types of things) have gotten much worse. I have mild asthma and have noticed a bit of chest “conjestion” that I didn’t have before. My neck stared to get sore and stiff ALL the time, then my knee, then my left shoulder. Under my eyes, the skin is constantly very red and then suddenly one day I noticed my face drooping and sagging (both sides). There are faint circular looking spots on my face, within sudden dark splotchy looking areas mainly on checks. I don’t know if this is any kind of bacteriaI, fungi kind of thing or not. There are also red marks and spots on my face as well and sort of uneven little skin colored bumps, indentations, etc. and my face looks a bit puffy all over sometimes with indentations where it “sags” more sometimes. I also feel more achy, stiff and fatigued all the time, now, I have depression and anxiety disorder…but the anxiety and listlessness, of an inability to concentrate ..has seemed to have gotten much worse, since I’v been here, that I’d never experienced before. Occassionally, I’ll get hives or red welts all over my body. (I don’t know if these are related) My ears ring louder constantly. For the first time, since here I got some kind of “thrush” on my tongue, a couple of times and had to go get medication for that. I’ve always had a bit of a constipation problem and now that has gotten worse. I’ve discovered. There is a strange moldy smell in my kitchen too, which I can’t seem to always pinpoint because I have nasal congestion. I have gone to a couple of dermatologists and they came in, didn’t even closely examine my face and said it’s probably because of sun exposure or ageing. I always wear sunscreen (since age 14) and have always been very sun conscious, I don’t like to be in it anyway. I can get the manager to do nothing about any issues. All the way across the front of my apt unit in the “flower bed” is green mold covering it. It also covers right next to the foundation. I have asked him to do something about this because if the water could come in there and I think so could the mold, then. I have gone to all the local “depts.” for help, but no one says they can! The manager once said that NC has no law against mold problems and wanted me to stop asking it to be checked. Not long after I moved in I noticed water going down near the kitchen faucet. I looked under the cabinet and the cheap wood board had “fanned out” from being leaked on. So possible mold. That was here when I moved in. It took me literally two years of complaining for him to even fix that. So by this time, I have gotten very worried about what may be in this apt. I recently finally found a Doctor who said the problems on my face were “premature ageing” or “sun exposure”. She said she thought it might have something to do with my liver. I told her about the apt problems and she said, “you need to move out of there immediately.” But, I can’t…because I’m on disability, have only a very small stipend and this low rent I can barely afford. I know I couldn’t afford anyplace else. But, I’m beginning to feel desperate because of all these health problems. I don’t know what to do or where to turn. Could mold be causing these problems?

By: Char Fox

Char Fox — Thu, 14 May 2015 10:01:00 +0000

In reply to Melissa. It comes and goes. They still don't have an answer and she hasn't had another episode yet. They last were looking at possibly pressure from a previous broken neck that healed improperly when it was missed after a car accident. A fracture or something. They thought it might be pressing against something causing this. But unless it happens again, they can't see if that's happening.

By: Martha Klinger

Martha Klinger — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:12:00 +0000

I recently have developed a problem with my tongue. When I open my mouth wide it curls up high on one side and slants downward on the other with now occasional numbness of the lips on downward side . MRI was normal any thoughts on cause

By: Phillip C

Phillip C — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:17:00 +0000

I had cataract surgery Dec 2013 on both eyes, which was successful. Since the surgery, I have had many inflamed left eyes, which has been investigated by specialist. Looking for another cause, I was found to have a 69% blocked ceratoid artery on my left side. I now see a noticeable drooping on the left side of my face.
I am diabetic (controlled) and have high blood pressure. I now have a continuous balance problem, which is worse when I have a rapid pulse from exertion or higher than normal blood pressure, which also triggers the inflammation of my left eye.
My cardiologist took me off of one blood pressure medication to see if my balance problem would improve, but that made the problem worse, caused intense headache, eye pressure and another eye inflammation. Physical exertion, caffeine or anything that raises my pulse, causes an increase in unbalance, headaches and eye inflammation. The cardiologist said that an operation on my carotid artery will not be done until the blockage is at 80% – 90% because of the danger of a stroke during surgery. WHAT TO DO???

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 01:44:00 +0000

In reply to Char Fox. Hi char I am going through the same thing as your daughter.. they also thought I may had a tia but was not or sure have you ound out anymore yet?and I also have the problem with the swollen ear and face and head on one side my doc thought it was stress but also put me on antibiotics in case of an infection

By: Char Fox

Char Fox — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:23:00 +0000

In reply to HealthHype.

I could not get the test. It’s not offered in my state, not covered by insurance and is expensive. I would also need a $300 test on air quality in my home. I wanted to be sure before I made accusations. But I did recall a former neighbor who began having fatigue and checked with my current neighbors who’ve been there about 9 mo. They have signs of beginning symptoms I’m dealing with.

Our landlord doesn’t fix leaks or replace rotten floors after a leak and we have mold. But rather than a typical allergic reaction, we have a form of toxic black mold. The test are Stachybotrys IgA level (blood test) and urine mycotoxin test. When I ran across the symptoms list I knew I found the cause. I’m in the process of moving and staying at a relatives house in the meantime.

Some states recognize this issue but mine does not. One couple won a 32 million dollar lawsuit over it. It was in an episode of forensic files:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rB9ef_P-6_c.

Search for toxic black mold syndrome and sick house. Even the EPA acknowledges sick house as an issue.

By: julie

julie — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:22:00 +0000

In reply to Abeer Asif. cervical dystonia can also cause eye twitching. He may have hurt his neck during the fall, and if the muscles of the neck are tight and stiffen up, this can put pressure on the nerves and cause the twitching. PLEASE have a doctor check your baby's neck for injury.

By: HealthHype

HealthHype — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:24:00 +0000

In reply to Todd. Hi Todd. Thanks for the input. It will be very interesting to see what has been going on with the case above since the last reply. Hopefully we will get an update soon.

By: Char Fox

Char Fox — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:07:00 +0000

In reply to Todd. Email me at chargfox at gmail dot com

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:47:00 +0000

In reply to Char Fox.

hey char.
since i have also suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome and similar ailments to those you mentioned, and undergone many many tests, i was wondering about this cause that links the ailments you mentioned and this test. i’ve been trying for years to find a solution online and also tried a lot of stuff. Researching vitamin D and doing a 25vitD (Not the 1,25) levels may be of help to you too. i know i do have low vit d levels.

I’d appreciate any input on this link and this test you mentioned.

thanx