<p>He did take a lot of Ibuprofin in the beginning and it helped him be able to eat, but it didn’t help with the trumpet. </p>
<p>I really hate for him to give up band because it seems like such a good way to stay connected at school and all of his friends are in band. He will try the tennis team in the fall, but other than that he’s not in any sports. His high school is now pushing 1900 kids so I think it’s important for him to be involved in something and band will keep him in touch with those friends that he might not see in classes so much next year. </p>
<p>Then again, he looked pretty darn happy when I said I would look into switching him to study hall. I don’t know if he’s just hit a plateau or if he’s really done with band. Or perhaps if the band director quits hassling him every day he’d be enjoying it more. </p>
<p>This Herbst thing must be the new ortho favorite. My son does have a pretty dramatic over bite and really needs his lower jaw to come forward as well, so I don’t doubt he needs it. I had two ortho consultations and they both said the same thing. </p>
<p>Thanks all!</p>