Masks Are Good But!

mrbond007

Don't wear them all the time.And not when exercising.

This is also what worries me about travelling for 12 or more hours on a plane now.

suzydod

mrbond007 I haven’t used one and won’t be unless it becomes mandatory

delly105

mrbond007 I agree..Do not wear these for long periods of time..If you have problems with breathing or other kind of health problems..Before I was told me an my son mustn't go out..I wore a mask to go to my local shop bout 10 to 15 mins up the road (because I a slow walker), was out about 30 to 40 mins..Got home soon as I got through the gate I clasped to the floor..Told my son it was because the mask, he didnt think it was because he was ok..But when I explained he doesnt have the same health issues as me (even though we have same disease affects me more than him due to age)..Think if I had gone and done a big shop in a supermarket I would of ended up going to hospital
Anyway when we can start to go out again we will not be wearing a mask

andyslc

mrbond007 sounds like me on a bad day. 😂

Seriously though, masks are only of use in preventing transmission from yourself to others. Ideally everyone needs to be wearing one in crowded spaces for it to be effective. Seems from your info that there are a few drawbacks, particularly to the non medical type of mask. There was also a study done that shows they can redirect jets of virus up, down and backwards from the mask, though they do reduce emissions:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/may/21/face-mask-rules-more-political-than-scientific-says-expert

They are really ineffective in preventing you from catching it, especially for those who can’t help but touch their face all the time to re-adjust it. Of course, if everyone who it was to do so (under 2s, those with breathing probs) then it may be a good measure...or not. The science is nt really very conclusive for all but the better medical masks.

One thing though, If you’re going to wear one peeps (and people may well have to get used to the idea) for pity’s sake stop touching your mask all the time.

alecalexandrou

mrbond007

Any normal idiot will know that anything covering the nose and mouth will get full of many kinds of bacteria very quickly.
Masks are intended for short term use only, and should be changed and disposed of on a regular basis.
Any one that will wear the same mask the next day will soon become ill.

Airplane trip maximum 3 hours and should be changed during flight if longer, and disposed of in the toilet bins.

It is not about saving money, or waste, it is common sense.
Try breathing into the palm of your hand for a few minutes and have a smell afterwards.

stephenpperry

mrbond007 this is 100% not a risk from wearing a face mask... there’s no medical proof of this in normal day to day use. Nurses and drs have been wearing masks for years with no problems.

birdyboff

mrbond007
Yep, apparently some Chinese schoolkids died recently because they were exercising whilst wearing masks, it's obvious that they're going to hamper breathing while exercising.
I was surprised in March when a jogger stepped off the pavement to avoid me (social distancing) but he was wearing a mask, I thought that was odd.

beautiful01

I haven't used one except in shops

zulu251

I dont use them , it seems to be a little late to now , this virus is so wide spread i dont think a mask would help at all , still take precautions though.

funnymarv

Whenever I do use them I only wear it for a short period of time . And l barely do exercise so I don't think I'll be doing it with a mask on any time soon 😂

choc_chip

delly105 only wear once you enter an enclosed space / shop / shared vehicle.
I'm sure you meant well but outside it's somewhat pointless, and as you say they get quite uncomfy after a while.

You're completely fine to go outside without a mask. It is only recommend for enclosed spaces where there are other people.

giffin

I think they give false security

tazzy19

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-coronavirus-mask-hypercapni/partly-false-claim-continually-wearing-a-mask-causes-hypercapnia-idUSKBN22H2H1
A representative from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Reuters: “The CO2 will slowly build up in the mask over time. However, the level of CO2 likely to build up in the mask is mostly tolerable to people exposed to it. You might get a headache but you most likely [would] not suffer the symptoms observed at much higher levels of CO2. The mask can become uncomfortable for a variety of reasons including a sensitivity to CO2 and the person will be motivated to remove the mask. It is unlikely that wearing a mask will cause hypercapnia.”
A small study in 2006 looked at healthcare workers wearing N95 masks during the SARS epidemic. It concluded that the use of N95 masks may cause the healthcare workers to develop headaches and wearing them for shorter amounts of time may reduce the frequency and severity of the headaches ( here ).

Results: In the survey, 212 (47 male, 165 female) healthcare workers of mean age 31 years (range, 21-58) participated. Of the 79 (37.3%) respondents who reported face-mask-associated headaches, 26 (32.9%) reported headache frequency exceeding six times per month. Six (7.6%) had taken sick leave from March 2003 to June 2004 (mean 2 days; range 1-4 days) and 47 (59.5%) required use of abortive analgesics because of headache. Four (2.1%) took preventive medications for headaches during this period. Multivariate logistic regression showed that pre-existing headaches [P = 0.041, OR = 1.97 (95% CI 1.03-3.77)] and continuous use of the N95 face-mask exceeding 4 h [P = 0.053, OR = 1.85 (95% CI 0.99-3.43)] were associated with development of headaches.

Conclusions: Healthcare providers may develop headaches following the use of the N95 face-mask. Shorter duration of face-mask wear may reduce the frequency and severity of these headaches.

How many will be wearing n95 masks for a full day other than medical staff ?

andyslc

tazzy19 though to be fair to the op they did specifically mention wearing one throughout a long haul flight (12hrs) and the report you cited mentions over 4hrs use.

mrbond007

andyslc
And this
https://nypost.com/2020/05/06/two-boys-drop-dead-in-china-while-wearing-masks-during-gym-class/

vijay42924

Thank you for sharing

andyslc

mrbond007 wearing a mask while exercising is madness. Making kids run like that wearing a mask? Lost for words.

davek89

Personally, I'm not convinced of their efficacy outside of a clinical environment. However, I doubt that you'd be able to wear a mask for long enough for this to be a problem, nor that the seal would be good enough.

alecalexandrou

stephenpperry

Doctors and nurses wear them for short periods of time and change them several times a day if required.
People wear them for all day or several days and do not change them because it costs them money.

tonicurtis1967

Seems to me ive noticed if someone wears a mask and gloves they dont mind being closer to u as they pass you

stephenpperry

alecalexandrou and the risk from wearing it again in a non medical setting is... nonexistent... this post was talking about CO2 inhalation and saying how dangerous wearing a mask is because of that...

it’s not dangerous. This is fake news and is more dangerous than wearing a mask most of the day will ever be.

alecalexandrou

stephenpperry

I did not say that wearing a mask is dangerous.
Neither did I say that you could not wear it all day.
But what about wearing it day after day.
Does it not get dirty, full of bacteria?
If it is a disposable mask then that is what needs to happen.
Disposed of at least each day.
Cost nearly tenner a week.