Anyone with braces - Page 3

Johnny Stooge · 06/13/08, 07:53 AM

I'm not supposed to drink Coke. But then no one is. Everyone just does it anyway.

Honestly, you should get used to getting your braces tightened. It doesn't hurt that much. If anything, I find it more irratating than painful. Mainly because it hurts when I eat.

But what I usually do when I get my braces tightened, is I take two pills of Nurofen (ibuprofen) and Panadol (paracetemol). I don't know names they're under in America, but just look for ibuprofen and paracetemol. You can take two of each as directed since they're different drugs, so you get double the effect with no risk of overdosing.

Ryu · 06/13/08, 08:03 AM

Make sure you don't have a weak stomach though, ibuprofen sometimes has some side effects on people with weak stomachs. Nothing really dangerous, but having a stomach ache for the rest of the day doesn't help either.

Zoidberg! · 06/13/08, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Staulmaster

You can't have pop? Why not? I couldn't have gum or peanuts, but those were for legitimate reasons, but...pop? 0_o

Everybody at my school seems to think that you can't have popcorn. Which my orthodontists told me I could have. But, then again, everyone at school chews gum, whether they have braces or not. I'm like the the only one that doesn't.

But, yeah, the real pain comes when you get rubber bands. Trust me. Tightening always just felt uncomfortable for me. Never freally hurt.

Also, when you first get braces, aren't the first couple days hell? I swear, it took me just about an hour to eat a small fry from McDonald's.

**Victor** · 06/13/08, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryu

Make sure you don't have a weak stomach though, ibuprofen sometimes has some side effects on people with weak stomachs. Nothing really dangerous, but having a stomach ache for the rest of the day doesn't help either.

It can also cause bleeding if you any stomach related diseases.

ViVi94 · 06/14/08, 05:34 AM

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Everybody at my school seems to think that you can't have popcorn. Which my orthodontists told me I could have. But, then again, everyone at school chews gum, whether they have braces or not. I'm like the the only one that doesn't.

But, yeah, the real pain comes when you get rubber bands. Trust me. Tightening always just felt uncomfortable for me. Never freally hurt.

Also, when you first get braces, aren't the first couple days hell? I swear, it took me just about an hour to eat a small fry from McDonald's.

They said you could have popcorn?! NO WAY! I'm not even allowed ICE CUBES!!! ICE CUBES!!!!!!!!!
And yea, I have rubber bands on top of it all! I'm not even wearing them right now, (I'll start tomorrow, it hurts too much to have the rubber bands on top of it.)
And so true, I was eating soup for a week... and even THAT was painful... don't ask me how but it was. I think my parents hate me because the first day they gave me steak! XD.

Pelafina · 06/14/08, 05:39 AM

It's been a couple years, but I don't remember it hurting me.

I got lucky, I suppose.

**Xeno Xombie** · 06/14/08, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Morningstar

It's been a couple years, but I don't remember it hurting me.

I got lucky, I suppose.

Because it doesn't hurt; it's just a tad irritating.

Pelafina · 06/14/08, 05:45 AM

It wasn't even irritating.

The only irritation I ever had was trying to wear my retainers after seven months without them.

**Xeno Xombie** · 06/14/08, 05:46 AM

Hm, then I guess you were lucky.

I hate these stupid retainers with a passion.

Pelafina · 06/14/08, 05:51 AM

I never bothered wearing mine.

There's no difference that I can discern.

**Xeno Xombie** · 06/14/08, 05:57 AM

My dad's making me wear mine because he never wore his. lol

Pelafina · 06/14/08, 06:01 AM

I'm glad I'm finally [hopefully] out of the orthodontics phase.

On the topic of foods though, there were a number of things I was forbidden to eat. I generally disregarded it though, especially near the end. I never had any real problems there either.

**Xeno Xombie** · 06/14/08, 06:16 AM

When I got mine taken off, the first thing I ate was a giant caramel apple.

.....Okay, I had some Laffy Taffy and gum first.

Pelafina · 06/14/08, 06:21 AM

To continue a fine orthodontic discussion, how long did you have yours?

**Xeno Xombie** · 06/14/08, 06:23 AM

About 2 years. Maybe a few months more. You?

06/13/08, 07:53 AM	#31
Johnny Stooge Agent of Chaos Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia. Age: 17 Posts: 2,807 Rep Power: 7	Re: Anyone with braces I'm not supposed to drink Coke. But then no one is. Everyone just does it anyway. Honestly, you should get used to getting your braces tightened. It doesn't hurt that much. If anything, I find it more irratating than painful. Mainly because it hurts when I eat. But what I usually do when I get my braces tightened, is I take two pills of Nurofen (ibuprofen) and Panadol (paracetemol). I don't know names they're under in America, but just look for ibuprofen and paracetemol. You can take two of each as directed since they're different drugs, so you get double the effect with no risk of overdosing.

06/13/08, 08:03 AM	#32
Ryu an obscene gesture Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Here. Age: 21 Posts: 3,412 Rep Power: 9	Re: Anyone with braces Make sure you don't have a weak stomach though, ibuprofen sometimes has some side effects on people with weak stomachs. Nothing really dangerous, but having a stomach ache for the rest of the day doesn't help either.

06/14/08, 05:39 AM	#36
Pelafina getting lonely, getting old Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: through the window in the wall Age: 16 Posts: 2,511 Rep Power: 4	Re: Anyone with braces It's been a couple years, but I don't remember it hurting me. I got lucky, I suppose.

06/14/08, 05:45 AM	#38
Pelafina getting lonely, getting old Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: through the window in the wall Age: 16 Posts: 2,511 Rep Power: 4	Re: Anyone with braces It wasn't even irritating. The only irritation I ever had was trying to wear my retainers after seven months without them.

06/14/08, 05:46 AM	#39
Xeno Xombie kill it with fire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shawnee, OK Age: 17 Posts: 8,700 Rep Power: 14	Re: Anyone with braces Hm, then I guess you were lucky. I hate these stupid retainers with a passion.

06/14/08, 05:51 AM	#40
Pelafina getting lonely, getting old Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: through the window in the wall Age: 16 Posts: 2,511 Rep Power: 4	Re: Anyone with braces I never bothered wearing mine. There's no difference that I can discern.

06/14/08, 05:57 AM	#41
Xeno Xombie kill it with fire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shawnee, OK Age: 17 Posts: 8,700 Rep Power: 14	Re: Anyone with braces My dad's making me wear mine because he never wore his. lol

06/14/08, 06:01 AM	#42
Pelafina getting lonely, getting old Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: through the window in the wall Age: 16 Posts: 2,511 Rep Power: 4	Re: Anyone with braces I'm glad I'm finally [hopefully] out of the orthodontics phase. On the topic of foods though, there were a number of things I was forbidden to eat. I generally disregarded it though, especially near the end. I never had any real problems there either.

06/14/08, 06:16 AM	#43
Xeno Xombie kill it with fire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shawnee, OK Age: 17 Posts: 8,700 Rep Power: 14	Re: Anyone with braces When I got mine taken off, the first thing I ate was a giant caramel apple. .....Okay, I had some Laffy Taffy and gum first.

06/14/08, 06:21 AM	#44
Pelafina getting lonely, getting old Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: through the window in the wall Age: 16 Posts: 2,511 Rep Power: 4	Re: Anyone with braces To continue a fine orthodontic discussion, how long did you have yours?

06/14/08, 06:23 AM	#45
Xeno Xombie kill it with fire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shawnee, OK Age: 17 Posts: 8,700 Rep Power: 14	Re: Anyone with braces About 2 years. Maybe a few months more. You?

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