ughh in so much pain!

[kcd2013]

I had an orthodontist appt two days ago where they took off all my old brackets and put brand new ones back on. Not only that, but they also put brackets on my very back teeth on the top and bottom. It's like I am having to start all over again with braces because it hurts so bad. The new brackets in the back are digging into the sides of my mouth on the too so wax has been my best friend but I'm all out and don't wanna get out because it's so windy! Lol My teeth are uber sensitive too now because they changed the wire and it's just pulling everything to make it tighter and straighter.  I sure do hope I am close to the end of my braces experience! Ughhh I take tylenol but not much because I don't want to take too much of a pain killer. Being almost 7 months pregnant and having braces stink! Now every part of me hurts! Yay for not being able to have braces when I was teenager and now being 24 and having them! My poor husband, idk how he does it. I am whiny and hormonal and all he does is just kiss and hug and me and ask me what I need. Love that man!
Any of you have\ braces while pregnant? What did you do for the pain!?

[kcd2013]

I have a feeling I won't either lol. I'm excited about the results, the process to get there just hurts a ton!

[kennimae]

I do not miss my braces at all.

[kcd2013]

I've tried a popsicle lol. My teeth are just so sensitive to cold :\ it's mainly my back teeth that hurt so it's hard to get anything back there, including wax.
And I have no idea about Medicaid... I am paying for my braces out of pocket. My insurance didn't cover any of it but I recently got new dental insurance, so I should probably check!

[thirdandlastbaby]

Oh yeah forgot that I also got a mouth guard like a sports guard from my doc because when I would sleep I would grind my teeth together and it would cause the back of my inner cheeks and everything to bleed horribly from the brackets. I slept in that thing at night for a week or so after getting adjusted, made it SO much easier.

[InsaneRoman]

I got braces as a teenager but got booted off the insurance my dad had and now I'm 21. Just the brackets... Not even wires. :\ Wondering if you happen to know if Medicaid covers their removal? Because o know it covers dental care completely.

All I got was wax and tylenol too. Have you tried maybe an ice pack?

[thirdandlastbaby]

Didn't while pregnant but I remember the pain all too well. I took crushed ices and put it in my mouth around the areas that the brackets were digging in. Also baby orajel worked well to numb too. But I seriously survived on wax for 2 years.

[kcd2013]

Bump

[kcd2013]

Any advice on what to do for the pain?