"Weirdly enough, what helped me more was getting a softer pillow that molded around my face and jaw better."
Yeah, totally get you on the pillow thing. I tried the whole "sleep on your back" advice too, and honestly, it just made me stare at the ceiling for hours. Felt like I was training for some weird insomnia Olympics or something. 😂
Funny you mention the softer pillow—I actually went the opposite route and got one of those firmer memory foam ones. Took a few nights to get used to, but it ended up helping me keep my head positioned better. Guess it just shows how different we all are when it comes to sleep comfort.
And orthodontic wax—man, that stuff is gold. I remember running out once and having to improvise with chewing gum wrappers (don't recommend, lol). Glad those days are behind me now, but yeah, braces for underbite really do feel like they drag on forever. Hang in there!
Interesting how pillows make such a difference, huh? I tried memory foam too, but it felt like sleeping on a brick... softer pillows were definitely my jam. And orthodontic wax—lifesaver. Can't imagine improvising with wrappers, haha. Glad that's over for both of us.
Memory foam pillows are definitely hit or miss... took me forever to find one that didn't feel like concrete. And orthodontic wax—total lifesaver. I remember those desperate wrapper improvisations too, haha... glad we're past that stage now. Hang in there, it'll be worth it.
Memory foam pillows never really worked for me tbh... always felt like my head was sinking into quicksand or something. Ended up sticking with a super flat pillow instead. But yeah, orthodontic wax is a total game changer—no arguments there.
Same here with memory foam pillows, felt like my neck was stuck at a weird angle all night. Flat pillow gang for sure. Wax saved me too, especially when my brackets kept snagging the inside of my cheek... lifesaver honestly.
