braces are driving me crazy!!!?!


Question: Braces are driving me crazy!!!?
I just got them on like this morning and I hate them soooooooo much!! I can't eat, they feel weird, they hurt when I try to bite something.... How can I get used to them faster?

(AND WHAT'S YOUR SECRET TO EATING??? haha, whenever I "eat" I feel like they are going to fall off....)

thanks =)

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I just braces put on my bottom teeth like 2 weeks ago. The first week was HELL. I would literally gross myself out when I ate food. Everything gets stuck in them. I refused to eat in front of anyone. Every time I bit down there was so much pain. I take ibuprofen for it and it seems to help. After the first week though your mouth will get used to them and eating will become easier. The problem I have now is that the end of the wire is cutting up the inside of my left cheek. I am constantly bleeding (wax helps but falls off when I eat). Days like this are bad, but there are also days where they don't bother me one bit. Point is, it'll get easier. Keep your head up, you'll have beautiful teeth afterwards :)



i've had mine for 3 years now i just got them off a couple days ago.
Tips: dont eat hard foods such as apples, granola bars, chips, etc. they'll hurt your teeth even more.

eat pudding, applesauce, fruit snacks, any kind of soft food!
you can also drink LOTS AND LOTS OF milk or water or something cause that's what would fill me up right away! even though its not eating it makes me not want to eat anymore cause im drinkin so much! :)
yes, they DO feel weird once you get them on or get them tightened. tips for that, is use the wax your ortho gave you, and just relax. try not to think about your teeth. take a nap!
theres not way of getting used to them unless the pain goes away. you'll get used to your braces after a week or so. that's when you can eat again!!
Hope this helps! :) :) :)

past experience



i know, they hurt like crazy. but an easy way to not feel it is to take a nap, watch tv for distraction, or chew gum. my secret to eating? soup! campbells cream of chicken. no chewing necessary.


trust me, after 2 oe 3 days youll be fine and the pain will gradually lessen each day.

got my braces off on the 6th after almost 3 yrs!!!



ME TOO! i just go mine on on thursday!
they hurt a LOT less now but holy chiz they kill.
take Ibuprofen to relieve the pain.
only eat soft things like oatmeal, jello, soup, mashed potatoes..
the day after i got mine on i took a bite of Reeses Puffs Cereal and i almost died. like seriously.
so eat soft things, take medicine, and in like 5-7 days you wont even feel them anymore.

ps: when i was eating food at school my friend told me to chew with my tounge. lol it kind of worked?



I use to have braces and I ate soup and mash potatoes for like a week but the best way to get rid of the pain fast is to just chew through the pain and the soreness while go away in about a day or 2



had them for 2 1/2 years and what i do is take some tylenol pain reliever. every time you get them changed the pain will were of in about 2-4 days approx. hope this helps!




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