Quote Originally Posted by chocolatecoffee
I think I'm going crazy, I could have sworn that I responded to this thread.

I got my braces on about six weeks ago and I was terrified since so many people told me that they hurt like crazy. They were uncomfortable at first and I couldn't close my mouth all of the way due to the placement of the bottom brackets, but within a week my mouth had shifted so I could close my mouth without any problems and they felt fine. I was really surprised that they didn't hurt much at ALL and they're not nearly as bad as everyone says. They do scratch the inside of your mouth a little bit, but it's nothing a little wax can't fix. So how are they?
The procedure itself did hurt at ALL.. but 5 hours later, and my mouth is all sore and I can't chew or put my teeth together..

I had a bowl of KD for lunch, and soup for supper.. this sucks! I have a crunchies-craving.

I had some ibuprofen, but it didn't work unless I slept (which I eventually did).. but as soon as I woke up, they hurt again so I walked to 7 Eleven and go a slurpee..

The top back end of the wire keeps hooking on my cheek. I need to get my Dad to bend it towards my tooth or snip it off.. I can't get the wax to stay on, no matter how dry I try and get the area that I need it on!