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First adjustment today - thanks to this board, I was somewhat prepared with what to expect. I have Damons, and a few of the doors were a little sticky, but overall that part wasn't bad. I got a new, thicker wire on top. On the bottom I not only got a new wire but also a twisted wire on my molars, and springs to close the gap from my pre-molar extractions. Now I'm glad I had the extractions, because I got prescription pain meds after I had the extractions done, and I'm taking them tonight! Yes, this hurts. It hurts to eat Spaghetti O's for goodness sake! I know this will pass, but I have to whine a little to all of you who know what I'm talking about. My husband has no sympathy for me.

I found that my first adjustment hurt just as much as when I was first braced. Luckily it didn't last for as many days. Hang in there!!! Glad to hear you have some meds

So, in the time from being braced to your first adjustment: have you seen a lot of movement??

You have my sympathy! I had my first adjustment two weeks ago, and it hurt MORE than when I first had the braces put on.

I got my molar bands put on during the first adjustment, so in addition to the usual tooth pain, I had those bands tearing up my cheeks and irritating my gums. Ow. That week after the adjustment was the first time I had the "maybe getting braces was a big mistake" moment.

Hang in there Pisces, it took a week or two, but I feel fine now, and on the positive side, I have seen a heck of a lot of movement in my teeth.

That first wire change is a rough one! I remember going in thinking it would be no big deal... oh, just the thought of it makes me cringe. My Ortho's assistant and I still talk about that wire change whenever we hear that a wire change is part of the plan. We're both like "wire change? Are you sure?" It's kinda funny because neither of us want any part of that! (Though, as a side note I'm now in finishing wires so hopefully my wire changing days are over.)

Thanks for the sympathy, I knew I could count on you guys! I'm already feeling much better & back to eating again. PuppySmiles, I have seen some movement, especially in the front / top, but it's only been 10 weeks so I have a ways to go. I expect to see a lot more movement with these springs on!

Ha, my first adjustment was like that too… it hurt to eat instant mashed potatoes! I have Damons too and the ortho did warn me that the first adjustment, when they put the heavier wire in, is a bad one. It will pass, I promise! You will also forget the pain when you see how fast your teeth are moving! Got braced July 15 and already I can see myself being out of these things faster than I imagined.

You guys weren't lying! I just had my first adjustment today and ahhhhh my teeth are throbbing. It sucks because I finally was eating semi normally, and not having much pain!

I'm already in rectangular wires, does that mean my teeth already moved a lot? Hope so!

In the mean time guess its back to ice cream for another two weeks... poor me.

Oh mylanta, this post is worrying me! I just got braced last week...it never hurt, but I just felt a lot of pressure. As you may have read in a previous post, I had all 4 wisdom teeth cut out 13 days before I got braced. I've never had pain like that before. I hope I'm one of the ones who has been through the worst already--but I have 9 more weeks until my first adjustment...plenty more time for y'all to convince me that it isn't as bad as it sounds I'm glad you're feeling better!

mmm, I had my first upper wire change today and, man, it hurts! When I left the ortho office it was just some pressure, now my teeth ache a lot
It is definitely worse than when I first got my braces put on. The wire then was thin, but today I got one of those thick rectangular wires and I can really tell the difference...

Whatever, some tylenol, soft food for a few days and keep going. No pain, no gain (I guess).

you know i find it funny that i went through some pretty major surgery (having had my palate removed) and got braced 2 weeks later and i can't even remember the pain now

i know it hurt at the time but the human mind has a wonderful way of forgetting pain

WE WILL SURIVE!!!

I'm actually excited about my upcoming first adjustment! ...but I think the day after, I will also be in the "throbbing pain" club.

I remember going to my first adjustment thinking it couldn't possibly be as bad as getting them on. I was definitely wrong! The good news is that, for me anyways, those were the worst of my adjustments. They're more bearable now.