I Just Got Braces Does anyone know anyway to help With the Pain?

[Psychii]

Yall Braces hurt so bad and Idk how to deal With the Pain Besides Taking Pain meds I need help 😭

[Daina :)]

I use to have them and ice (just hold it in your mouth don’t bite it) works really well and so does smoothies :)

[ella]

you just suffer lol. I hate when my wire would poke my gums it was terrible.

[ella]

hated*

[Milla (active on week days)]

Acetaminophen.

[Ashley]

Having braces sucked. There isn't really a lot you can do for the pain. I used to put a heating pad along my jaw and that helped a little.

[India ♡]

I normally use cold things like ice or milkshakes and ice cream

[Ashley]

They only hurt when you first get them on and then whenever you have to get them tightened. The pain only lasts for a few days and then after that it doesn't hurt that much anymore

[ella]

oh yeah braces hurt not all the time tho just if you then tightened they take a few days to loosen up and if the wire pokes you ah I hated that but there worth it in the end well if you wear your retainer lol

[[deleted user]]

ohhh i just got my braces off but ice cream normally helps with the pain

[ella]

man I should've tried the things y'all have mentioned all I did was take Advil and hope for the best haha

[Azure⚢❀]

I hated braces, I did multiple things they probably wouldn't recommend.
1.) I ate lots of gum, it helps the gums adjust faster, it doesn't work immediately but it works faster than waiting.
2.) Using my hand to press against my mouth, it puts pressure on the teeth and personally it relived a lot of pain, temporarily.
3.) Good old pain relievers.
4.) Putting pressure on teeth using tongue.
Hope this helps.

[ella]

oh yeah I still ate chewy things and all that I only broke a bracket once

[India ♡]

yea, i think I've broken mine, maybe twice. I've had mine on for three years already 😭😭

[ella]

@india like broken everything ?

[India ♡]

nah just a bracket

[India ♡]

I don't even know how people break everything

[ella]

Fr that would be insane

[Tayjah]

I also would drink milkshakes and smoothies to help soothe the pain. I was lucky that my dental office would give free McDonald’s smoothies to their patients so I was always drinking the mango smoothies. Also, putting wax on the wires helped too. Your orthodontist should give you some

[ella]

the wax for me never worked would always fall off

[India ♡]

I know right I swear it does nothing

[Tayjah]

Damn for me it helped with the wire poking my gums but to each their own. If it’s free, it doesn’t hurt to try

[angeline]

cold things helped me, like ice cold water, ice cream and the such

[Hyejin]

if it's the wires poking, use wax - helped me A LOT. but if it's the actual teeth hurting because of the braces, i'm afraid there's nothing we can do about that but drink meds if the pain is too much T__T ice cream makes me feel better tho and i feel like it kinda lessen but doesn't really take away the pain

[✨sofia✨]

I would take some ibroprofen or Tylenol, wax if it’s poking your lips. Don’t worry, the pain will eventually go away.
But it’ll come back every 2 months when you get your wires changed 😀

[The OG misa]

just don't use ice I know some people say to but your nerves get very sensitive after putting on braces and it will course more pain

[Luli]

idk about the pain but whenever a wire poked me id use a lil bit of that wax thingy, if you press it well it works like a charm

[VENUS (olivia is on a hiatus)]

i've never got braces before, so sadly I cannot help T_T

[ella]

one of my brothers only needed Invisalign so lucky for him

[ella]

one of brothers had braces twice big oof

[Psychii]

Azure⚢❀ wrote: "I hated braces, I did multiple things they probably wouldn't recommend.
1.) I ate lots of gum, it helps the gums adjust faster, it doesn't work immediately but it works faster than waiting.
2.) Us..."

Thanks for all the Tips!

I never heard of most of those Tips so thnx so much!

[Psychii]

Ashley wrote: "They only hurt when you first get them on and then whenever you have to get them tightened. The pain only lasts for a few days and then after that it doesn't hurt that much anymore"

My problem Is that In a few weeks I'm gonna get surgery and they have to remove my Wisdom teeth and connect a Chain to my twelve year Molars to the Wire so Like as soon as I start Feeling better I am gonna have to start all over Again 😭

And they aren't Just Tighten my braces but also reel the Chain up to pull the tooth up every two months as well my mouth Is so screwed up T^T

[chloe ☾ (reading slump & semiactive)]

my orthodontist recommend swishing warm salt water in your mouth and it really does help for a while!

[Psychii]

Chloe ☾ wrote: "my orthodontist recommend swishing warm salt water in your mouth and it really does help for a while!"

I'll try but Idk how long I would be able to handle the taste

[Psychii]

ella wrote: "one of brothers had braces twice big oof"

Yeah This Is my second Time as well
Tho before I only have braces In the front and I was a Little Kid

[Psychii]

✭Olivia✭ wrote: "i've never got braces before, so sadly I cannot help T_T"

That's Fine!

[Psychii]

✨sofia✨ wrote: "I would take some ibroprofen or Tylenol, wax if it’s poking your lips. Don’t worry, the pain will eventually go away.
But it’ll come back every 2 months when you get your wires changed 😀"

Aw thanks! I am honestly Dreading Having to get them Tightened so thanks for the moral support!

[Gigi]

They hurt at first, but you'll get used to them eventually! Keep taking pain meds for now girly 😭

For food tho, I would say to eat soups and rlly soft bananas. Overall, eat soft foods and ice cream!

GLL w everything, the only thing I hated was getting them tightened bc the pain came back and gave me headaches 😔

[ella]

lol literally there's not much you can do you just silently suffer 😂

[Graciela ♎]

When I got my braces the only thing that bother me was the spacers but after getting them the first couple of hours i felt uncomfortable but drinking or eating something cold has helped sooth the feeling. It just takes time to get used them but they're worth it though! So just push through it and dont think about the pain as much it just temporarily.

[☾ ⋆*･ﾟEmily (e.clairepages)]

Psychii wrote: "Yall Braces hurt so bad and Idk how to deal With the Pain Besides Taking Pain meds I need help 😭"

two tylenol & one advil. my mom is a nurse (25+ years) and always recommended that because its what the hospital prescribes for over the counter pain meds that don't require prescription.

Eat soft foods & stretching your head/neck/jaw.

[DAINTY]

Hi, please buy any product mothers use when baby are getting new teeth and in pain, like Buy Bonjela on Amazon, I use for my wisdom teeth.

or Anbesol Maximum Strength Oral Pain Relief Gel, 0.33 oz
There are tons more out there.

hope you feel better.

[♥ Melissa ♥]

Wax for the wires and brackets that are cutting your mouth. Drink warm salt water and that will help.

[Lauren]

I recommend taking Advil/Tylenol, (Basically what you would take for period cramps because braces can REALLY hurt). I also found chewing gum helps after getting them adjusted, also take a pain reliever BEFORE getting them adjusted. I hope this helps! Love, Lauren

[Briana]

One thing I used to do a looooooooooooooong time ago when I had braces was drink ice water. Water is good for you, the ice in the water will numb the pain a bit. IMPORTANT: Do not chew/ crunch/ munch the ice. It can and will damage your braces.

Best of luck to you!

Briana Dreamfyre

[A~]

Ugh tbh these first few days after u get them SUCKS. I remember when I just got them I didn't even sleep well and had a fever I don't even know if it was related to having braces but I really suffered😭 I hated my life when I just got them. I guess taking pain killers every few hours might help a little though

[sara]

I’ve still got em on. the pain is horrific. but ice cream (helps temporarily), ICE WATER (a must have but don’t crunch the ice) and paracetamol! hope it helps xx

[arianna(sabrina's version)❤]

I just got mine too, try eating ice cream and jello(not together of course lol)