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#16 Post by **timsmith** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:33 pm

Sutsee,

Day 2 for me and I cannot believe how such a wimpy piece of 22 gauge wire can be causing me so much pain when I try to chew. Basically everything is fine with the braces until I either talk or eat! Talking is a problem because my lips have not got used to sliding over the brackets, eating has 2 issues, it feels like I keep biting me cheeks in several places and the pressure on several of my lower teeth causes quite a sharp pain. Hopefully by day 3 or 4 things will be better. The end goal is worth it, hang in there, we will make it together.

Tim

#17 Post by **becks** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:10 pm

Tim, What you described is exactly how I feel. The sharp pains and the issue with my lips sliding over the gums. I'm 4 days post-bracing and still can't eat. I did suck the juice out of a piece of steak tonight though

But really it was more of a tease than anything.

Here's to all of us recently braced being able to eat again and be pain free...til our first adjustments when apparently we get to start all over again

#18 Post by **timsmith** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:49 am

Sutsee and Becks,

Day 3 for me, things are much improved, I used lots of wax last night and no wax today so far. I managed half an apple after lunch, still painful but bearable, as KK keeps saying, it helps to chew, I actually feel pretty good now.

We are all close in terms of when we got braced, keep posting, we can support each other.

Hope things are also improving for you both,

Tim

#19 Post by **yse** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:08 pm

Yes, day 2 is just the pits. For me it was actually the pits all the way to day 17 or something, but you might get lucky. Definitely fine now, so the best of luck to you!

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