Re: Coping with braces pain? and meds

[Guest guest]

Luna,

It was my ortho that gave me the pain meds so do call her/him and

ask for a perscription. After having my first adjustment I learned

to take Ibuprofen before I went for the appointment and that helps.

Since having surgery I take 3 IBPs at a time but when that wasn't

dulling the ache I asked my ortho for something stronger. I don't

like pain...I'm a wimp.

Let me know if you have success.

Carole Anne

> > > >

> > > > I'm on Day 7 of braces and I'm feeling overwhelmed by pain

and

> > > > discomfort. I'm clenching a lot -- I've always been prone to

> > > clenching

> > > > but it seems a million times worse now. My back teeth no

longer

> > > touch

> > > > and I have " bumpers " on my molars to keep me from biting my

> > > brackets

> > > > off in the front. Anyway, now I'm clenching all day long and

> > > > especially when I sleep. I called my ortho today and asked

if

> > there

> > > > was anything I could wear that would ease the clenching, and

> > they

> > > said

> > > > no, that I should just try to relax. Well, I have been

trying

> > to,

> > > but

> > > > I have a hard enough time relaxing when I'm awake let alone

when

> > > I'm

> > > > asleep.

> > > >

> > > > I keep imagining some kind of foam cushion to put between my

> > > molars,

> > > > like those foamy floating keychains -- you know what I mean?

But

> > I

> > > > don't know where to get those. Does anyone have any ideas?

> > > >

> > > > My whole jaw aches and I am starting to worry about how much

> > > ibuprofen

> > > > and aleve I'm taking. I got some ativan but can only take

that at

> > > > night. I am really busy with school and work and feel like

I'm

> > > just

> > > > about to lose it.

> > > >

> > > > Any advice would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Luna,

It was my ortho that gave me the pain meds so do call her/him and

ask for a perscription. After having my first adjustment I learned

to take Ibuprofen before I went for the appointment and that helps.

Since having surgery I take 3 IBPs at a time but when that wasn't

dulling the ache I asked my ortho for something stronger. I don't

like pain...I'm a wimp.

Let me know if you have success.

Carole Anne

> > > >

> > > > I'm on Day 7 of braces and I'm feeling overwhelmed by pain

and

> > > > discomfort. I'm clenching a lot -- I've always been prone to

> > > clenching

> > > > but it seems a million times worse now. My back teeth no

longer

> > > touch

> > > > and I have " bumpers " on my molars to keep me from biting my

> > > brackets

> > > > off in the front. Anyway, now I'm clenching all day long and

> > > > especially when I sleep. I called my ortho today and asked

if

> > there

> > > > was anything I could wear that would ease the clenching, and

> > they

> > > said

> > > > no, that I should just try to relax. Well, I have been

trying

> > to,

> > > but

> > > > I have a hard enough time relaxing when I'm awake let alone

when

> > > I'm

> > > > asleep.

> > > >

> > > > I keep imagining some kind of foam cushion to put between my

> > > molars,

> > > > like those foamy floating keychains -- you know what I mean?

But

> > I

> > > > don't know where to get those. Does anyone have any ideas?

> > > >

> > > > My whole jaw aches and I am starting to worry about how much

> > > ibuprofen

> > > > and aleve I'm taking. I got some ativan but can only take

that at

> > > > night. I am really busy with school and work and feel like

I'm

> > > just

> > > > about to lose it.

> > > >

> > > > Any advice would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Just goes to show everybody's different. My surgeon gave me pain

meds, for immediately post op. My ortho doesn't generally give them

(not that I needed them for what he did) but says if you are hurting

that much, he needs to see you and see what's wrong. And that what

he's doing shouldn't be that painful. And it wasn't. Obnoxious, yes.

uncomfortable, yes. Occasionally somewhat painful, but nothing that I

and a bottle of Alleve couldn't make it through.

cammie

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm on Day 7 of braces and I'm feeling overwhelmed by pain

> and

> > > > > discomfort. I'm clenching a lot -- I've always been prone

to

> > > > clenching

> > > > > but it seems a million times worse now. My back teeth no

> longer

> > > > touch

> > > > > and I have " bumpers " on my molars to keep me from biting my

> > > > brackets

> > > > > off in the front. Anyway, now I'm clenching all day long and

> > > > > especially when I sleep. I called my ortho today and asked

> if

> > > there

> > > > > was anything I could wear that would ease the clenching,

and

> > > they

> > > > said

> > > > > no, that I should just try to relax. Well, I have been

> trying

> > > to,

> > > > but

> > > > > I have a hard enough time relaxing when I'm awake let alone

> when

> > > > I'm

> > > > > asleep.

> > > > >

> > > > > I keep imagining some kind of foam cushion to put between

my

> > > > molars,

> > > > > like those foamy floating keychains -- you know what I

mean?

> But

> > > I

> > > > > don't know where to get those. Does anyone have any ideas?

> > > > >

> > > > > My whole jaw aches and I am starting to worry about how

much

> > > > ibuprofen

> > > > > and aleve I'm taking. I got some ativan but can only take

> that at

> > > > > night. I am really busy with school and work and feel like

> I'm

> > > > just

> > > > > about to lose it.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any advice would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Just goes to show everybody's different. My surgeon gave me pain

meds, for immediately post op. My ortho doesn't generally give them

(not that I needed them for what he did) but says if you are hurting

that much, he needs to see you and see what's wrong. And that what

he's doing shouldn't be that painful. And it wasn't. Obnoxious, yes.

uncomfortable, yes. Occasionally somewhat painful, but nothing that I

and a bottle of Alleve couldn't make it through.

cammie

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm on Day 7 of braces and I'm feeling overwhelmed by pain

> and

> > > > > discomfort. I'm clenching a lot -- I've always been prone

to

> > > > clenching

> > > > > but it seems a million times worse now. My back teeth no

> longer

> > > > touch

> > > > > and I have " bumpers " on my molars to keep me from biting my

> > > > brackets

> > > > > off in the front. Anyway, now I'm clenching all day long and

> > > > > especially when I sleep. I called my ortho today and asked

> if

> > > there

> > > > > was anything I could wear that would ease the clenching,

and

> > > they

> > > > said

> > > > > no, that I should just try to relax. Well, I have been

> trying

> > > to,

> > > > but

> > > > > I have a hard enough time relaxing when I'm awake let alone

> when

> > > > I'm

> > > > > asleep.

> > > > >

> > > > > I keep imagining some kind of foam cushion to put between

my

> > > > molars,

> > > > > like those foamy floating keychains -- you know what I

mean?

> But

> > > I

> > > > > don't know where to get those. Does anyone have any ideas?

> > > > >

> > > > > My whole jaw aches and I am starting to worry about how

much

> > > > ibuprofen

> > > > > and aleve I'm taking. I got some ativan but can only take

> that at

> > > > > night. I am really busy with school and work and feel like

> I'm

> > > > just

> > > > > about to lose it.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any advice would be appreciated.