Newbie here, got braces today....

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#1 Post by **beachmommy** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:47 pm

I guess you know what I feel like. Not good. Motrin is not helping too much, I have moved on to vodka. I am going to check out the soft food cookbook, but just wanted to say HI, and I'll be here for the next 18-24 months!!

#2 Post by **jaswi** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:29 pm

Welcome! Glad to see you've found a backup solution for when the motrin doesn't help

#3 Post by **lionfish** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:30 pm

G'day and welcome.

I never used painkillers, only alcohol.

#4 Post by **parsonsdeb** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:57 am

Today is day 4 with braces, so looks like we will be going through this journey together! I am on call, so no alcohol for me, although that sounds good. Just trying to find healthy soft foods so I can get some weight loss out of this! That milkshake last night probably didn't help, but at least it filled me up! Spinach, while easy to eat, was a mess to clean up! About to try peanut butter and jelly, cut up since my front teeth are throbbing!

#5 Post by **KittyKat99** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:12 am

Hey.

How r u? The first few days are tough but it gets better. Eating is annoying but you get use to it

Gudluck

#6 Post by **parsonsdeb** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:56 am

Day 2 was the toughest, and I had to give a couple of briefings, then cook at our company bbq. Luckily the coordinator picked up some applesauce for me, and I was able to eat cheesecake! Different days, different things bug me. I had some teeth pulled, plus some teeth that the arch wire isn't attached to yet. This has caused a cut across both lips. Today, it hurts if my front teeth touch each other. Trying to stay positive, planning my next colors (right now I have blue bands on each bracket!)

How are you doing with yours?

#7 Post by **KARESS** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:55 am

lol.
welcome to the club.
I can say that I never took any meds
I just took the pain like a solider.

#8 Post by **GiovanntiLawing** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:05 am

HAHAH, two thumbs up for the vodka!

*thinking to myself* "I'm so glad its not just me!!"

But, welcome to the group and congrats on your journey!!

Tomorrow my lowers go on so, I will probably stop for a patron shot as well.....or two!

#9 Post by **Grutty** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:39 pm

Hi, I was braced August 25, so I am on the same time schedule as you, 18-24 months. Have you seen any movement yet? My teeth have already moved a little, it is very exciting!

I hope you are having an easier time eating now. The vodka was a great idea.

My teeth arent hurting much this week, but now they are starting to feel loose, eew.

Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:33 pm

beachmommy wrote:I guess you know what I feel like. Not good. Motrin is not helping too much, I have moved on to vodka. I am going to check out the soft food cookbook, but just wanted to say HI, and I'll be here for the next 18-24 months!!

I just got my braces today beachmommy but I guess I'm lucky because I'm in no pain or discomfort. They told me "soreness" would kick in in about 5 hours and that was at 9:30 am this morning so I'll just consider myself lucky (at this point anyway). I hope your pain subsides.

I wore braces back in the late 60's but I don't remember much about how it felt. Right now I just feel like road construction is going on in my mouth. They just feel so strange!

Eating lunch and dinner and brushing afterwards was really weird! Such a strange sensation but I'm hoping it doesn't take too long to get use to it.

I'm so glad I found this message board! I think it will help to go through this adult experience with other people.

18 months for me too....is it March 2010 yet *g*. We can have a party!

KittyKat999 wrote:Eating is annoying but you get use to it

That's good to know but I have to say I'm also hoping to lose about 10 pounds throughout this process *g*

#11 Post by **beachmommy** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:02 am

I'm checking in again! It is almost a week, and I am still hurting, although not as much as before. I still can't eat very much, and I am hungry! I'm noticing that the teeth most out of alignment are the ones that hurt the most. I took my daughter to her appt. yesterday and asked what kind of braces I had. I have Innovations, no elastics, some kind of modern thing. Can someone elaborate on these for me? I don't even know how to google this kind of stuff. Maybe we should get an "August 08 Braces" thread going, "Sept. 08 Braces," etc.

#12 Post by **parsonsdeb** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:20 am

It is my one week birthday too, congrats!

I am having problems still eating, but it is getting easier. And losing a few lbs has been nice!!!!

I have the traditional braces. And the tie downs are a pain, there are two that meet up with the wire, I keep slicing my tongue or getting part of my tongue caught between. Overall not too bad, and I haven't used wax in days.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:07 am

parsonsdeb wrote:And to think, I asked for this torture!

I'm only on day two and I woke up this morning thinking the exact same thing.......I wanted this!?!

#14 Post by **parsonsdeb** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:06 am

We did ask for this! LOL! I do like the weight loss though, I must admit! I am in a lot less pain, unless my front teeth hit each other, then all bets are off. The sores in my mouth healed fast (used a colgate mouthwash that cleans those out). Just one huge sore inside my cheek, but isn't hurting all of the time.

Only prob is I am scared to kiss my husband, and I can tell he is scared too!! I ordered a plastic piece on dentakit.com to cover the brackets, really hope it comes in today!

#15 Post by **Chantal** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:01 pm

Welcome Beachmommy!

I will have my first adjustment in 2 days. Almost 1 month in, and it will be a looooooong ride! I was freaking out with the pain the first two weeks. Now I still rely on my blender for most of my meals (a few pasta dishes in restaurants later). My teeth are still sensitive. I still can't chew! I guess it is different for every one, as I read that some people could eat well after a couple of days only.

So I will be there for the next year and a half also! Let's hang on!

(Liked the vodka option!

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Happy one week birthday! :)

Yup, we probably all asked for this!

Welcome!