First of all, keep using the phrase "...like a motherfucker" 'cause I use it all the time and find it funny.
Secondly, did they give you little wax strips? If they didn't, look into it. My orthodontist gave me wax to put on the braces where it irritates the most, but i don't know what kind of wax.
Edit: ...and comedown said the same thing as I posted..