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What Causes Drooling From One Side Of Mouth While On C-pap Breathing Mask?

My husband, age 76, mentioned tonight that his beard was wet on the right side from drooling last night.. It is continuing today an he can t move the corner of his mouth much on the right side.. He does wear a C-Pap breathing mask at night.. He can smile an stick his tounge out straight an no problems with speech so it doesn t seem stroke related.... He does do Chemo every 2 months for MDS.. HE is 300 lbs, 5 11 ... Thank you for any information you can give me.. Dianne at YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 31 Dec 2014
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Hello and thank you for using HCM. It sounds like he may have developed Bell's Palsy. This is a condition that affects the facial nerve and can cause drooping of the mouth that can look like a stroke. He should see a doctor for evaluation as there are some medications that may shorten the course of this if he does have Bell's palsy. Here is a website that you can get more information about this condition. It also gives information about self care at home for this condition.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/bells-palsy-topic-overviewhttp://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/bells-palsy-topic-overview
I hope he is doing better soon.
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What Causes Drooling From One Side Of Mouth While On C-pap Breathing Mask?

Hello and thank you for using HCM. It sounds like he may have developed Bell s Palsy. This is a condition that affects the facial nerve and can cause drooping of the mouth that can look like a stroke. He should see a doctor for evaluation as there are some medications that may shorten the course of this if he does have Bell s palsy. Here is a website that you can get more information about this condition. It also gives information about self care at home for this condition. http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/bells-palsy-topic-overviewhttp://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/bells-palsy-topic-overview I hope he is doing better soon.