Re: Coping with braces pain? and meds..Luna?

[Guest guest]

How's it going Luna? How is the pain from your braces? Are you

headed in the direction of surgery in the future?

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]

How's it going Luna? How is the pain from your braces? Are you

headed in the direction of surgery in the future?

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]

Hi Carol Anne,

Thanks for asking. I'm doing a little better. Still sore and crabby,

but yesterday I discovered teething rings! A new mother in our office

suggested them, and I went to Safeway and bought two. They are perfect

for chewing on and relieving the ache, even if I do feel like a big

baby! :-#

Yes, I will have lower advancement in a year.

I have discovered something that may help explain why I am still in

pain when my doctors insist I shouldn't be. I have a book on my shelf

called " The Highly Sensitive Person " ; yesterday I read this in it:

" My research has found that HSPs usually experience more pain. ... It

is also essential that you communicate about your extra sensitivity to

pain to those who can help. If they are well informed on the topic,

they will take your reaction as a normal variation in human physiology

and treat it appropriately. "

The author explains that HSPs aren't any better or worse than anyone

else -- it's just a wiring difference, probably evolutionary. When I

first read the book a few years ago, I really identified with a lot of

stuff in it, especially sensitivity to noise.

I think I'm going to copy this chapter and mail it to my ortho and

doc; maybe when it comes time for adjustments they will be a little

more sympathetic.

Luna

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > 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]

Hi Carol Anne,

Thanks for asking. I'm doing a little better. Still sore and crabby,

but yesterday I discovered teething rings! A new mother in our office

suggested them, and I went to Safeway and bought two. They are perfect

for chewing on and relieving the ache, even if I do feel like a big

baby! :-#

Yes, I will have lower advancement in a year.

I have discovered something that may help explain why I am still in

pain when my doctors insist I shouldn't be. I have a book on my shelf

called " The Highly Sensitive Person " ; yesterday I read this in it:

" My research has found that HSPs usually experience more pain. ... It

is also essential that you communicate about your extra sensitivity to

pain to those who can help. If they are well informed on the topic,

they will take your reaction as a normal variation in human physiology

and treat it appropriately. "

The author explains that HSPs aren't any better or worse than anyone

else -- it's just a wiring difference, probably evolutionary. When I

first read the book a few years ago, I really identified with a lot of

stuff in it, especially sensitivity to noise.

I think I'm going to copy this chapter and mail it to my ortho and

doc; maybe when it comes time for adjustments they will be a little

more sympathetic.

Luna

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > 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]

Hi Luna,

I must be one of those Highly Sensitive People too, who is the

author? If you e-mail it to your ortho, e-mail it to me too.

Good idea with the teething rings, Mom's have such great ideas.

Also, drink cold liquids. I drink de-caf but enjoy a starbucks cold

drink, or I did before surgery soon I'll manage their rigid straws

again.

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]

Hi Luna,

I must be one of those Highly Sensitive People too, who is the

author? If you e-mail it to your ortho, e-mail it to me too.

Good idea with the teething rings, Mom's have such great ideas.

Also, drink cold liquids. I drink de-caf but enjoy a starbucks cold

drink, or I did before surgery soon I'll manage their rigid straws

again.

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]

The author is Elaine N. Aron. I will be mailing, not e-mailing, a hard

copy, so I can't send it to you, but here is her website:

http://www.hsperson.com/

and the Amazon book listing:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553062182/103-2466848-1768618?v=g\

lance

Hope it helps you as much as it did me!

Luna

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > 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]

The author is Elaine N. Aron. I will be mailing, not e-mailing, a hard

copy, so I can't send it to you, but here is her website:

http://www.hsperson.com/

and the Amazon book listing:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553062182/103-2466848-1768618?v=g\

lance

Hope it helps you as much as it did me!

Luna

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > 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.