Almost 33 and Just Got Braces!

I went in last week for my January visit (12.5 wks) . The wires on top and bottom of the left side had been poking for about 3 weeks so I figured they would clip them & send me on my way. I heard him say they were going to move me up to the 18 & add a powerchain. I'm not sure where I am on the spectrum of wires but this one is a thicker wire although I didn't feel any pressure at all like I did with my 1st two wires. I have "wire ties" on the top 2-5 & 12-15 teeth & a light gray powerchain over the front six (6-11) teeth. I didn't feel any pressure until the next day. It lasted for about 4 days and it was only in the front six teeth. This week so far has been good. No pain, no pressure. I haven't really noticed too much change other than it being harder to floss n certain areas. My next appointment is in 4 weeks.

Friday was my 2nd visit to the orthodontist since I got my braces put on. I had about 10 brackets, 5 top, 5 bottom removed and replaced. I also had 4 new brackets added, 2 top, 2 bottom added to the back teeth which now gives me a full mouth of braces. They changed out my wires for new ones. These wires (so far) don't have as much pressure as the last wire had so I asked the Orthodontist & he said that they're the same wires I was wearing, just longer to accommodate the added brackets. Getting brackets repositioned after 55 days of treatment is not fun! I've heard that repositioning doesn't hurt but when your teeth are already sore, it hurts! It only took him about 5 mins to remove them. With each tooth, he held a finger underneath to apply some pressure when removing the bracket. It helped a little because my teeth literally felt like they were getting pulled or cracking. 2 days later my bite has changed somewhat again. I am on soft foods because all of my teeth hurt now & my jaw is swollen from the added brackets rubbing against them. The botton teeth have the most discomfort, hardly any pressure on the top. I've noticed minor changes and expecting more to come.