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Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:54 pm**

I am 42 and I have had my braces on for 2 weeks. I have developed a problem with saying my "f's" and "s's". Will this go away or am I stuck with this until these things come off?!! I sound like a kindergardner!

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:00 pm**

I've had mine for almost 4 months and the "F" problem won't go away. I whistle when I make the "F" sound. Not a normal whistle- an airy, squeaky, annoying whistle. I've tried all sorts of ways to get rid of it (speaking slower, moving my mouth in a different way when saying F's) but to no avail.

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:01 pm**

LOL I too, was horrified at my "speech impedient" for the first couple weeks of braces.

In short, yep it goes away. No worries. Really shouldn't be too much longer, but those "s" sounds still get me every once in awhile I've found.

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:07 pm**

My speech problem lasted for about two weeks and then went away.

To speed up the process, perhaps you should try reading outloud to yourself in private....the more speech practice you get, the quicker the impediment is going to leave you.

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:20 pm**

I've been having this problem, too. I hope it doesn't last too long. Most of my problem is my upper expander and my tongue catching.

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:35 pm**

Your speech does get better. It's funny because when I don't have my retainer/expander in I can't talk normal. I have a funny lisp. I'm so used to talking with the retainer now I can't remember how to talk without it!!!

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:07 pm**

I'm certainly glad I'm not alone in this. My dad's been mocking me for a week about my new speech impediment. And my co-workers, though kind, have to keep asking me to repeat myself.

I feel like Cindy Brady. Shelly sells seashells at the seashore.

Oh...I've been reading my homework aloud and singing a lot, hoping that it would go away. It hasn't helped.

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:27 pm**

My lisp wasn't too bad at first, but then I got all these elastics, and now it's pretty bad, especially if I'm stressed or my mouth is dry. I've given up worrying about it...my coworkers are sweet...somehow they can understand what I'm saying.

Vonnie

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:14 pm**

KK wrote:Hi, I've had my uppers on for six weeks and had no speech problems. Yesterday my lowers were put on and now my when I say words with s and f ... there's a noticeable lisp. My hubby said it's cute ... but it doesn't feel cute! Hopefully it will pass quickly, as I have to answer the phone quite a lot at work. I'm grateful I'm not doing any counselling work at the moment ... as I also seem to be spitting and dribbling! Oh the joy of being an adult with braces!

LOL I still drool a lot, and at random too.

Just 2 days ago I was standing there at my bathroom mirror plucking my eyebrows and apparently I had my mouth open a bit ( kinda like the mascara thing ). I felt something cold on my shirt sleeve and looked down and there was a huge river of drool that had cascaded out of my mouth right down my arm!

I felt a tad bit goofy.

Posted: **Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:44 pm**

I just signed up today as this is my second day in braces and I am having a speech problem also. I am hopeful after reading all the responses that my lisp will soon go away.

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:55 am**

HA! I thought I might have been the only person with that problem. I call it the "brace whistle." My students used to snicker at me when that would happen. I told them that they should remember when they were in high school and how they sounded. Sometimes I do it to annoy my cat when she's meowing to get me to give her some cat treats. HAHAHA!

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:50 pm**

Ah I thought I was the only one! I sound like I have a lisp, and I hate reading aloud (which is something I used to enjoy doing) now. I've had my braces for 11 months and it hasnt gone away in the slightest, and i talk a lot so it isnt like im not trying to get rid of it. Grrr!!

Posted: **Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:57 am**

I've had a lisp since being braced that is sometimes not too bad - and then gets worse after an adjustment/wire change and I'm back to square one. It comes and goes but like the whole ortho journey, it is something that will be experienced differently by each individual.

I can't say sixty-six without sounding like daffy duck.

Posted: **Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:44 pm**

KK wrote:Aren't we just the coolest, sweetest things in this big ole world mtbrncofn!

Is kinda scary at times though ... at work today I've tried to keep a more distance from clients as I don't think they need a soaking ... at least it's raining outside so they mightn't realise it was me!

I use it to my advantage. When I'm not in the mood for kisses from my hubby, I just start foaming at the mouth on demand.

Posted: **Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:34 am**

I only have a speech problem when I get mad! Otherwise, I talk just fine. I had a fight with my bf and I sounded RIDICULOUS. Atleast I was able to laugh at myself, which made me feel better

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