Chin and lower lip numbness
Hello I hope it’s ok to post this,
I’ve been experiencing numbness in my chin and lower lip for a while now, I had an mri back in March and thankfully all clear and it was put down to neuropathy of the face. I’ve had peripheral neuropathy down the left side of my body since chemo finished May 25. It’s frustrating but slowing learning to live with it and cope with late side effects.
So in the last couple of weeks it’s been getting worse in my lower face and jaw especially when I’m in closing my eyes. It’s not been an easy process trying to get seen by oncology but I finally have a consult next week
Has anyone had experiences with numb chin syndrome, google is frightening me with recurrence and also facial paralysis
Hi jimgems24,
Thanks for posting and it’s fine to post this. If you wanted to connect with other women who may have experienced this or something similar, you may get a response on this section of the forum.
It sounds understandably worrying as the neuropathy you have been left with since chemo sounds like it’s getting worse. It’s good to see you have an appointment this week with the oncologist. Hopefully they will fully assess you and establish if there is any other cause. They may suggest referral to a neurologist whose specialism includes diagnosing and treating conditions of the nerves.
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