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Hi

Well i haven't complained about the whole braces journey until now, i have had flu for the last 5 days and the braces make it so much worse! Everytime i sneeze i bite down which kills because my uppers hit my lowers. My mouth is constantly dry eventhough im drinking sooo much. Throwing up in braces isnt the nicest thing either

and to make it worse i have my 1st adjustment on saturday and i really dont want to cancel it because i have been waiting 2 months to change my ligs! and i dont want to delay anything with my treatment.

sorry for the rant. I hope no one else is ill

Flu is bad news I hope you soon start to improve a bit, and are well enough for your adjustment on Saturday.
Would it be worth giving your ortho a call though as maybe he might be able to fit you in next week or something?
Flu can really wipe you out and you might not feel upto an adjustment, especially if you're still sneezing and can't breathe through your nose? Your ortho might not appreciate the sneezing either!

Hope you soon feel better!

That's craptactular, Amy.

I've got a nasty cold right now myself, though I haven't been puke-ish (yet!). I also got a new, stronger archwire on my bottoms yesterday, with loops and all. Today I'm in a world of pain, and everytime I sneeze, I jam my tongue into my teeth.

So my tongue hurts, my teeth hurt, I can't breathe, and I'm sneezing all over the place.

Here's to sickness solidarity!

Solidarity indeed! I had a stomach flu before christmas, and caught a sinus cold that's lasted for the last week or so. It really sucks! The pounding and pressure in my head is worse than the pain of the braces, so it's a distraction, I guess. My next adjustment isn't for another 2 weeks, so I hope that i'm better by that time. The last thing i'd want to do is sneeze right when they are changing wires - OUCH!

Solidarity indeed! I had a stomach flu before christmas, and caught a sinus cold that's lasted for the last week or so. It really sucks! The pounding and pressure in my head is worse than the pain of the braces, so it's a distraction, I guess. My next adjustment isn't for another 2 weeks, so I hope that i'm better by that time. The last thing i'd want to do is sneeze right when they are changing wires - OUCH!

Well ive decided to go tomorrow and get my new pink ligs! i can now breathe through my nose and i think its starting to clear up (fingers crossed!) Whats soooo annoying is that there is nothing that can really help you through flu except rest, i am soo bored of my bedroom right now i thought it wasnt possible!
i hope everyone else is getting over illnesses ok and surviving there adjustments! lets hope mine is over very quickly tomorrow.

thanks everyone

amy x