Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 You might check with your ortho. Sometimes the docs can bend the hooks back a bit so that they don't hurt so much. (If some can and some can't, I don't know why.) In any case, if I were you I'd let him know that I hurt, and see if he has any suggestions for you. Cammie > I have to agree with you...I am 1 week pre-op and just > got my hooks in yesterday...Three on top and three on > the bottom. I hurt so bad at times I think I am going > to cry!!! My OD used the heaviest wire for my braces > this time when he made the hooks, and he almost had to > stand up he was putting so much force into getting the > wires in there nice and tight!!! I haven't been > putting any wax on my hooks because I feel that just > prolongs the suffering...my personal feeling is to get > the pain out of the way and to build up callouses > (just my feeling on the matter!) > > I am glad to know that I am not the only one having > trouble with the hooks right now > > Are you having trouble eating/drinking with them in? > Before I got them in, I could at least close my mouth > while chewing for PART of the time (most of the time I > have my hand over my mouth while I chew), but now, I > CANNOT chew with my mouth closed and whatever I am > eating, I can only take a few bites of it before it > just hurts too much. The bad part is, friends/family > are taking me out to dinner this weekend - Saturday > and Sunday night...I want to be able to enjoy the food > (Cheesecake Factory has my favorite dinner of all time > - Salmon, Mashed Potatoes and Asparagus - at least it > is mostly soft)! > > Hopefully it gets better! > > Austria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Wow!! I'm jealous!!! But glad for you, anyway! Angel > I don't know why, but I've had mine on for about 2 weeks now and they > haven't had any problems with them at all. The second day one on the > bottom hurt a little, but that went away. Now, I hardly know they are > there except when I eat! Then food gets stuck really bad. Five days > and counting til surgery. tonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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