The first symptom I experienced. Initially it felt like a dull aching within the ear, similar to an infection from a water-logged ear. The pain subsided within two days. 

Since the nerves on the left side of my face have been completely paralyzed, I am unable to control the muscles. That includes the ability to open/close my eye on the affected side. I do have some ability to close my eye partially, but not completely, leading to frequent irritation of my eye and discomfort from not being able to close it. This side effect started within the few hours of the onset of the palsy and remains till today. I need to constantly wear an eye patch to protect my eye. At night I also need to tape my eye closed with medical tape in order to sleep. While showering, I need to shield my eye from water and soap by using a face cloth.

I frequently need to apply eye drops or ointment in order to prevent my eye from drying out. My left eye also produces tears randomly.

I lack the ability to use any of the muscles of the left side of my face. The left side of my face appears flaccid and my facial expression serious. This side effect set in within the first few hours and still persists today.

My left ear has become very sensitive to noise and I often her a "crackling" sound within my ear. I find many noises painful, even sometimes when just holding a conversation. It often feels like the volume has been turned up to an uncomfortable level. The level of sensitivity has fluctuated over time. For the first day or two I experienced no sensitivity, but then for the following two to three weeks I did. After, I experienced a few comfortable weeks, followed by a few days where my ear felt especially sensitive.

With no muscle control, I lack the ability to use the left side of my mouth in particular, and effectively my mouth as a whole.

Eating and drinking are challenging, as I am unable to completely close the left side of my mouth. I sometimes bite my lip while eating as I have no control over it and sometimes food and drink spill out of my mouth. I resort to holding a napkin in front of my mouth while eating in order to conceal it and I find it easiest to drink with a straw from the right side of my mouth. Although the muscles on the right side of my face still enable me to control my jaw, I chew mostly everything on the right side of my mouth to avoid any food or drink from getting out and getting "stuck" in my left cheek. I need much more time when eating meals in order to chew my food.

I am unable to effectively produce many facial expressions to show emotion, such as smiling. I also can't whistle anymore.

My ability to speak has also become slightly impaired, in that I have issues in pronouncing "b" and "p". 

This side effect began within the first few hours and still persists today.

I sense a tingling sensation in the left side of my tongue most of the time, and sometimes it feels a little like I have burned that side of my tongue. My sense of taste is also a bit off, where food and drink taste differently than how they normally used to and I occasionally get a metallic taste in my mouth.   

Especially during the first two weeks after contracting this condition, but also at random times, I feel especially fatigued. It feels as though I am drained of energy.

I feel a tingling sensation in the affected side of my face at random times; sometimes feeling a little like "pins and needles" and other times more like a twitching.

With my facial appearance becoming slightly deformed and also with constantly needing to wear an eyepatch, I have experienced a lot of people staring at me. It feels pretty uncomfortable when I notice someone staring intensely at my face and this happens fairly frequently in public.