HELP!

My husband (an incredibly fit and healthy 29 year old) woke up this morning with his entire right side of his face completely numb and limp. He has been up since 5 (7:45 now) and nothing has changed. When he told me, I told him to go get checked out ASAP and he said he would go to (military) "sick call" when they open at 1pm.

He has no other symptoms.
Except we have ALL had a nasty head cold for a week.

What could it be?!?
I know better than to Google, so what could it be?

PLEASE ease my mind that he isn't going to have a stroke and die at work or something. You know how hormones are, I'm freaking a little!

Limp as in he cannot move the muscles on one side of his face?

That does not seem like something that should be put off a few hours.

He needs to go to the ER that sounds like signs of a stroke.

If he's actively working out, he may have pinched a nerve during a recent workout.

He needs to go get checked out now but I'm sure you won't be able to get him there. Boo to men and their irrational fear of doctors  .

I hope it's nothing!!

My dad just had a stoke last year and that is a BIG SIGN make him go NOW!!!!!! Things can be done in the first few hours but if u wait damage is done that cant be undone.

He needs to go to the ER NOW thats is a sign of a stroke and if not treated and missed he could have permanate facial pyrallisis (sp?)

My first thought was stroke. I would go to the er

I had this happen to me.. The next thing that happened was I had a pounding headache called 911.. After many test came back I had a really bad migrane!

Stroke - Symptoms
If you have symptoms of a stroke, call 911 or other emergency services right away. General symptoms of a stroke include:

• Sudden numbness, tingling, weakness, or loss of movement in your face, arm, or leg, especially on only one side of your body.
• Sudden vision changes.
• Sudden trouble speaking.
• Sudden confusion or trouble understanding simple statements.
• Sudden problems with walking or balance.
• A sudden, severe headache that is different from past headaches.

Symptoms can vary depending on whether the stroke is caused by a blood clot (ischemic stroke) or bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke), where the stroke occurs in the brain, and how bad it is.
http://www.webmd.com/stroke/tc/stroke-symptoms

Bell's Palsy - Topic Overview
What is Bell's palsy?
Bell's palsy is a paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of your face. Damage to the facial nerve that controls muscles on one side of the face causes that side of your face to droop . The nerve damage may also affect your sense of taste and how you make tears and saliva. This condition comes on suddenly, often overnight, and usually gets better on its own within a few weeks.
Bell's palsy is not the result of a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA). While stroke and TIA can cause facial paralysis, there is no link between Bell's palsy and either of these conditions. But sudden weakness that occurs on one side of your face should be checked by a doctor right away to rule out these more serious causes.

What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of Bell's palsy include:

• Sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of your face that causes it to droop. This is the main symptom. It may make it hard for you to close your eye on that side of your face.
• Drooling.
• Eye problems, such as excessive tearing or a dry eye.
• Loss of ability to taste.
• Pain in or behind your ear.
• Numbness in the affected side of your face.
• Increased sensitivity to sound.

http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/bells-palsy-topic-overview

Those are signs of a stroke... he needs to be seen in an emergency department.

Yeah that sounds like a stroke. SO woke up a few years ago like that and it was a stroke. It took a long time for him to get back to normal.

Ya he needs to go in now. It sounds like the beginning of a stroke

Quoting Jen K.:" Stroke - Symptoms If you have symptoms of a stroke, call 911 or other emergency services right away. ... [snip!] ... in the affected side of your face.Increased sensitivity to sound. http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/bells-palsy-topic-overview"

I was thinking bells palsy, but couldn't remember the name.

Quoting Jen K.:" Stroke - Symptoms If you have symptoms of a stroke, call 911 or other emergency services right away. ... [snip!] ... in the affected side of your face.Increased sensitivity to sound. http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/bells-palsy-topic-overview"

I was also going to suggest Bell's Palsy --- I friend of mine had that, lasted a few months. He should go NOW in case it is a stroke. Every second is brain cell loss is there's a blockage.

Quoting Spoonful of Jayson:" I was thinking bells palsy, but couldn't remember the name."

I had to Google it, I couldn't think of the name either.