When things become complicated: Is it Bells Palsy or is it an MS flare up?

I have to say that one of the most frustrating things about having a disease that not every doctor is competent with, is that there is always a question of is it your MS? or is it something else? It's always easy to blame the MS. 

To add to this confusion is the fact that about a year ago I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy after a nasty ear infection. At the time, I had no idea what it was, in fact my partner thought that I was having a stroke because my face started falling and when you have never heard of such a condition, straight away your going to suspect that you are having a stroke. 

Recently, I noticed that the bottom half of the right hand side of my face had a lot more movement than the left side. I had a very lop-sided smile and I remembered that this was how the Bells started in the first instance. 

I decided to call the doctor immediately to try and get a prescription before the problem escalated. The first time that I experienced Bells palsy, I remember that it escalated very quickly and the whole side of my face 'froze' and I couldn't close my eye. 

Following my visit to the doctor, I came away feeling 'undiagnosed' and very frustrated. The doctor didn't seem to have  a clue what to say to me. Eventually she managed to get through to a neurologist for some advice and he prescribed me a course of steroids. 

I still have no clarification of what the actual problem currently is and I know that I will have to wait until my next neurology appointment to speak to my specialist.

I know that MS can affect your face, I have never experienced this before so I have no idea what it feels like. Whatever is happening to my face at the moment is very similar to the Bells Palsy that I experienced the first time and also feels different at the same time. 

Currently, my face feels reactive to temperatures which I can't remember experiencing with the Bells Palsy. My eye feels very dry and swollen (even though it isn't swollen). My smile is definitely not as symmetrical as it was the first time I experienced Bells Palsy. However, it is no where near as bad as what it was the first time that I experienced Bells Palsy. 

If anybody else has had an experience with either Bells Palsy or MS affecting your face, I would really appreciate it if you could get in touch. 

Thank you,

Zoe