Braces in alot of pain?

Question

just got braces this morning

they hurt ALOT and can barely eat. soft food are even a hassle because my teeth accidently bump on eachother.

the fact that they would recommend tylenol or advil is a JOKE! they dont even work for me whatsoever. not even mild headaches.

my jaw line is sore, my temples are throbbing and my teeth are very sore. they of course wont prescribe a painkiller which is absolutly pathetic considering that is what they are used for. shouldnt they be prescribed if it so bad you can barely eat? i mean come on.

right now i have to sip on vodka to help with the pain. is there anything i can do?

i have a very fast metabolism and i need to eat or i will start dropping pounds within days. worst part is im realy hungry.

i am very close to just getting scissors and snipping the wires on the braces

Answer 1

god i feel for you.

i had braces and know exactly what you are saying..you can chew nothing and the pain sucks. i hate to say it but the only thing to do is ride it out. if you just got them today and maybe tommorow will be the worst. then it get's real easy. and next time they tighten them it will be half as bad i promise. i hated them when i had them..none of my friends did...but now i'm grown and my teeth are the only one that are straight out of the people i know.

hang tough bud!

Answer 2

OH come on! I AM A YOUNG TEEN AND WHEN I GOT MINE YES OF COURSE THEY DID HURT AND IT WAS HARD TO EAT CAUSE THEY BUMPED INTO EACH OTHER. IF YOR HUNGRY EAT MASHED POTATOES VERRRY SLOWLY. AND IF UR DRINKING VODKA, NOW U REALLY CANT TAKE ADVIL OR ANYTHING. AH, GOOD LUCK!

Answer 3

SUCK IT UP, I WENT THROUGH THE SAME PAIN YOU DID AND SO DID MILLIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE!!!

I even went to the pool 3 days after I got them, it was cold. My teeth were chattering, and you know how much that hurts. It took me 2 weeks for the pain to go away. I recommend chewing bananas with your tongue, and eat pudding. It took 3- 4 before I could eat anything other than soft foods.

ravioli is a life- saver.

Answer 4

suck it up and shut up

do you think your the only one

whos had this problem?

i had braces and all kinds of c**p in my mouth.

i also have a fast metabolism. drink milk shakes or w.e

for now. put some oragel  on them and take a nap

i had braces for almost six years.

not fun i know. your teeth will be sore for a couple of days

sorry if i sounded rude

(:

Answer 5

dont worry its natural!

they only hurt for a few weeks but then they are barely noticeable

Answer 6

Aw you'll be fine! I didn't eat for 4 days when I first got mine put on because I was out of town at an exhibit and couldn't get any drink type meals.  Just buy Ensure drinks and make some smoothies, look for high calorie high protein supplements to keep you full.

Do that for a few days and slowly start eating harder foods and you'll be eating like a champ in a few days.  It's rather funny that they won't prescribe a painkiller for braces, it hurts just as bad as anything else!!!

You will probably be kinda hungry, but it's just for a few days - I promise! And the more of the Ensures you can drink, the less you will have to worry about starving, make some drinks with bananas and peanut butter too, those are good for maintaining weight.

Hope you feel better soon. Braces will change your life when you have them removed, it's a great feeling, well worth the waiting and suffering.

Answer 7

alright buddy if you only got them this morning its natural that they will hurt for 48 hours after the treatment, that's standard protocol and instead of thinking of what you CAN'T eat open your mind to what you CAN eat, you know not all food is solid and not all food has a shell or crust to it that needs force, i had braces and unfortunately for 24 hours i drank yogurt after yogurt and soup hot soup with soft-enough noodles to get that stomach filled up alrighty then :D

Answer 8

Okay, seriously, suck it up. I'm 14 and got my braces two weeks ago. The pain is VERY bearable.. I dunno what your ortho did wrong, but the pain from the braces are a huge discomfort, nothing to get in a fit about. They don't need to prescribe you a pain medication, because the pain isn't that bad. If you're sipping vodka, it sounds like you are an adult, so act like one.

Answer 9

I just got braces this morning too... the ortho said it WILL be sore the first day or 2.  Mines sore but I can eat soft foods. Either your being a baby ( no affense ) or somethings wrong. I went to a 3 hour dance rehersal 2 hours after I got them on! I sucked it up and dealed with it. just EAT SOFT FOODS. You will get threw it. But if its unbearable pain then somethings wrong. call the ortho asap!

Answer 10

you seriously need to go to your ortho. if not- ur dentist cuz sumthings wrong. i never had pain w/ my braces.

Answer 11

Try eating soft foods like jello, pudding, soup, smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream, yogurt, ect.

It is very normal for your teeth to be painful when you get braces, but within at least a week it will feel normal again and you will be able to eat whatever you want.