Lingual Braces to Correct Crooked Smile

I have been embarrassed by the extra tooth in the bottom row for as long as I can remember. Now that I am finally in position to afford them, I opted for incognito braces to avoid the outward appearance of metal. This is the worst pain I have ever felt in nun life. 2 days in and my speech is incomprehensible and my tongue is constantly being stuck by the side metal wires. This is like a torture device in my mouth. If I had to do it over again, I would get standard braces on the bottom because the wire stabbing my tongue is the major issue. I am supposed to wear these for a year to 18months and I honestly can't see doing this for a week. I am very upset that my doctor failed to adequately describe the pain or that I would be left literally speechless for work. At this time I would say runaway from these braces. The pain is too great. I will try to provide updates to help others.