How to deal with screws from MARPE expander?
I’m on day 5 with a MARPE expander and I have six screws in my mouth. This is causing pain and irritation on my tongue as they are all in contact with it. It is basically unmanageable unless I cover up all 6 screws with wax. However, I can’t eat with the wax in place so I have to remove it for meals, and then I immediately clean my mouth and put new wax in. This means I’m only having two solid meals a day, no snacks, and I’m doing a smoothie at lunch because I don’t have to remove the wax for that.
I guess I’m wondering if this is a typical experience and how people have dealt with it. I feel like this thing is ruining my life. I can barely talk with it. I have been on medical leave for a separate issue, I’m going back to work on Monday and I just cannot even envision how I’m going to function at work like this.