How can i eat or drink or swallow with my expander?!
Question: How can i eat or drink or swallow with my expander?
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You really WILL get used to it, and people are going to keep telling you that because its true!
Its going to be difficult and sore for a while, but it does get better - I promise.
In the meantime, try to get by on soup, yoghurt, mashed bananas etc.
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been there
i have an expander...but i dont get your problem sorry. but after i got used to having it eating gets easier and easier
I also starved a few days after getting my expander. There really isn't much you can do except get used to it. Your mouth will automatically adapt to the expander and figure out how to eat and swallow on it's own (if you understand what I'm trying to say). However, there will always be difficulty eating with it on because food will get stuck in the expander regardless of how long you have had it on. For now, I'd stick with yogurt, mashed potatoes, jell-o, milk (very filling!), tomato soup, etc. Also, I found that it helped me to drink through a straw.