Bristol Palin is sharing a concerning health update. On Wednesday, the Teen Mom OG alum shocked followers on her Instagram Stories when she revealed she’s been suffering from a form of facial paralysis — that just started out of nowhere about a week ago: She said when she “looked in the mirror” she thought “wow, this is looking a little weird”.
And that’s when things started getting scary: So horrifying! See some pics of her face (below): Of course, immediately anyone would be concerned about a stroke with this kind of facial drooping, but Bristol did the right thing and immediately got medical attention.
Thankfully, the doctors confirmed through a CT scan it wasn’t anything life-threatening. But her actual diagnosis was troubling. Related: Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky’s Husband Has Cancer — See Their Poignant Video According to Sarah Palin‘s daughter, medical professionals gave her “steroids and other medications” and said the paralysis was brought on by… “stress”!
She explained: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke define Bell’s palsy as “a form of temporary facial paralysis or weakness on one side of the face”.
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