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meena
, 02-02-2012 at 04:28 AM (134 Views)
Hello! So I REALLY need to start this blog because I don't think I can go through this otherwise! Reading the stories of others is so encouraging and makes me feel so much better about going through this... I know it had to be done, buy MY GOD is it painful or what! I've had braces before when I was 12 years old and nothing came out of it 'cause I moved countries and my parents were too scared to take FOUR of my teeth out to make the room in my mouth... So I just aimlessly walked around with METAL MOUTH for about a year and a half and nothing came out of it... I think my teeth even became gradually worse over the years that I had them off But I do know how painful its going to be, from experience, which is why I am so freaked out!!

I had my 4 premolar teeth taken out yesterday and it was hard for him to pull them out, so now not only the gaps hurt, but also my teeth around it as he was kind of holding on to them to pull the tooth out. Whoever said it wasnt painful, lucky you! Because Im absolutely dieing..... and the only pills i have is PANADOL which is only useful for about an hour before it goes... but last few times it hasn't even helped:/ Tomorrow I'm getting my aligners put in and I KNOW that everything's gonna be even MORE painful! What am I gonna do! Everyone is trying to encourage me , like try to think of the positive side, how great it will look when it's all over.... But its really hard to focus on that when Im sitting here with my crooked teeth and four holes in my mouth thats been aching for hours and hours.... #rant
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  1. Jude63's Avatar
    Hi Meena. Welcome to the Club!

    I googled Panadol (aka aspirin in North America) are you in the UK?

    You should immediately call your family doctor or go to a clinic and get yourself a prescription for some a good painkiller like Tylenol 3 (or the equivalent name where you're at.) It's not too expensive and, frankly, worth every cent.

    Best of luck. Keep on writing!
  2. Ellebraced's Avatar
    Hang in there. Yes get some good painkillers as Jude said.

    Remember to BREATH BREATH BREATH, You can do this, you wouldn't be doing this is you weren't unhappy with your current smile. The time goes by really quick, this will be an emotional roller coaster to say the least but it really is worth it. All this pain and discomfort and hassle and embarrassment is TEMPORARY!!! I would not lie!! If I honestly thought the process sucked that bad I would say don't do it but wow to be able to look in the mirror and see the end of the journey is near and that I will have that smile I have been dreaming of for years.

    This is my second time in braces (I really should have worn my retainers for life)

    Hang in there, find the humor (maybe some good painkillers will help)

    I can't wait to follow your journey and learn in a couple months that you are so glad you stuck with it.

    Take care, Big hugs!!!!

    Elle
  3. meena's Avatar
    Thanks for the comments!!
    So my dentist still said that I should be fine with just regular painkillers.... I live in Australia, by the way. And shelf painkillers are just Panadol, Advil, Nurofen... they're all basically the same :/ Do you think I should just ask a regular doctor?

    I had my aligners put in yesterday and its so uncomfortable! Its painful and they don't fully fit my teeth ( my dentist said that it will adjust over the next few days but I doubt it) so my mouth looks all funky above all the pain. I'm so sad. Its going to take 18 months. Eighteen long months. Im struggling to last a day
    Since i've had them on, apart from taking them off at the dental office, I've taken them off twice to eat and brush my teeth, and everytime that i've put them back in, I've been in excruciating pain! and I mean in tears it hurts so much! is this normal? I never want to take them off again! But Im soooo hungry