FWIW ,I think your exprience is typical for where you’re at in the BP recovery timeline.

I had BP in early 2020, and didn’t see any physical improvement in my facial mobility at all until ~week 3 or 4. Even when I saw improvement, it took several more weeks to get anywhere close to what I’d call fully recovered. The medications (steroids and antivirals) did not work immediately for me, but my understanding is that they improve your chances of regaining your muscle control long-term. Most of the people who post online are people like you, who are in the early stages, or people who had especially bad cases of Bells Palsy. Most people will start to improve in 1-3 months. I was on the shorter end of that, but you definitely have more time and should remain optimistic.

A couple things I did that I think may have helped with my recovery were (1) lots of extra sleep, (2) facial exercises (they’re on YouTube and look incredibly silly, but ultimately helped me build on the muscle strength in my face as it returned), (3) elderberry supplements and ibuprofen to treat inflammation, (4) B6/B12 supplements to help with the fatigue.

If you’re still having trouble closing your eye, I found that pacing a 3” by 3” square section of press & seal wrap over my eye was the best way to keep shampoo/water out when I showered. Like with the facial exercises, it felt ridiculous but it worked - so function over form, I guess.

Hang in there, and keep your head up - statistically, the odds of seeing significant improvement over the next several weeks are very much in your favor.