Originally posted by 1UP
Yup I had braces growing up and to me that kinda sounds normal well at least during the tightening. Does this pain last like forever? I know when I got mine tightened I really didn't eat that day but usually the next day it wasn't so bad and eventually it would go away.
I was on hydros when I had my wisdom teeth pulled and yea they don't do shit. I would bring it up with your orthodontist and talk to them. Every person is different when it comes to basically anything. If they are causing you that much pain then you should tell someone about that because while I remember it hurting like hell, I really don't remember it being THAT bad.
The pain usually lasts 3-4 days. I only got them Thursday (yesterday), so hopefully the pain will reside at least a little by tomorrow. I've been eating likes bananas, yogurt, and pudding. There is no additional pain when I eat, it's just a constant sharp pain.
When I got my top braces, they hurt no where near this bad. It's just that the bottom ones are absolutely horrible and none of the painkillers that I have took even phase them. You're right, next time I go to my orthodontist I will definitely be bringing this issue up. They always tell me that if I have any pain to take small painkillers like the tylenols, advil, etc...but I thought for sure that the hydro would ease the pain.