Hi.. nice to meet you all, parents and teens... I'm a 15 year old dude who was diagnosed with scoliosis at the beginning of my freshmen year of HS. Back then, I had a curve of 18 degrees. Over the course of 8 months, it grew to 23 degrees.
So I had to wear a brace. Well, today I got my brace. The thing is, it feels so uncomfortable, I can't take big breaths, I can't lean back on the chair, I literally can't do jack. But that's not all, while wearing the brace, I feel aggrevated and almost a bit depressed... I honestly don't know why. I find that I get mad easier, and my mind isn't as sharp. It's been bothering me a lot. I've only had it on for an hour, and I couldn't take it any more. I took it off and I found... 3 huge red marks on my chest. And it's not helping my back pain, either.
Now here's my question, is this normal? All these feelings I'm getting? Should I loosen the brace a bit, next time? I know I'll get used to the pain with time, but will the feelings subside? I don't want my school work being affected because of my inhibitions. I don't want to feel aggrevated and dull everytime my brace is worn...
So I had to wear a brace. Well, today I got my brace. The thing is, it feels so uncomfortable, I can't take big breaths, I can't lean back on the chair, I literally can't do jack. But that's not all, while wearing the brace, I feel aggrevated and almost a bit depressed... I honestly don't know why. I find that I get mad easier, and my mind isn't as sharp. It's been bothering me a lot. I've only had it on for an hour, and I couldn't take it any more. I took it off and I found... 3 huge red marks on my chest. And it's not helping my back pain, either.
Now here's my question, is this normal? All these feelings I'm getting? Should I loosen the brace a bit, next time? I know I'll get used to the pain with time, but will the feelings subside? I don't want my school work being affected because of my inhibitions. I don't want to feel aggrevated and dull everytime my brace is worn...
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