Will you be wearing a mask?

But the whole point of breathing into a paper bag is to breath the same air in and out. That doesn’t happen if you wear a mask. I don’t understand the comparison. As for anxiety etc I suffer from panic attacks but don’t have a problem with wearing a mask. My panic attacks happen if I’m in an enclosed area from which there’s no escape so the thought of being on oxygen or on a ventilator is enough to persuade me to wear a mask.

I'm very concerned about this. I don't wear a mask, not because I'm arrogant or selfish but because I'm claustrophobic and I've tried but they make me panic almost immediately.

Not unless I'm forced to. I don't know if it's the shape of my face/ears but they keep coming off and I'm sure continually messing about with them is worse than not wearing them at all.

Sheer selfishness not to wear one. Putting own needs above others. No community mindedness at all.

Incidentally, I wonder if there is any link between political affiliation and mask wearing?

BlueSky

No mask no public transport, no mask no shops, no mask no indoor public places, and marshals to implement this!

Not in this country! Talking to friends who experienced lockdown in Spain .....what we had was NOT. Lockdown !

No mask no public transport, no mask no shops, no mask no indoor public places, and marshals to implement this!

I have to wear one for my B12 injection and that's it. If I'm told I have to wear one to shop then I will buy online.
I went to the opticians this week. 2 customers not wearing masks. 4 assistants, 1 wearing a mask.

Gosh those medics must be dropping like flies.

Can’t believe people unwilling to wear a mask. Arrogance.

I don`t wear one, will not wear one. I will have a paper one in my pocket if the supermarket requires it but will only put it over my mouth. Breathing into a mask is akin to breathing into a paper bag to ameliorate panic and anxiety attacks. Increased CO2 in blood causes acidosis, this stimulates faster breathing and raises blood pressures, heart rate increases, the kidneys and heart work in tandem, the kidneys have to work harder

I am certainly not the anxious type and don`t need a cuddly blanket

growstuff

I just don't understand the mentality of people who won't wear masks. Do they really think there's something special about them?

Me either. It’s not for long periods.

I just don't understand the mentality of people who won't wear masks. Do they really think there's something special about them?

NannyC2

I did look at your reference Summerlove. It did say some information may be out of date?
Rather then dwelling on the word 'poisoning' which I didn't myself use, it states what overexposure to CO2 can cause in the Fact Sheet further down.

MOST CENSORED VIDEO EVER!! I tested several masks on my 11 year old son using a CO2 monitor and Its been deleted every time I post it. If you want to SEE THE VIDEO THEY DONT WANT YOU TO SEE, I’ve posted it here
twitter.com/…/128155734129337… »

'The HighWire' host Del Bigtree and son, Ever, conducted a test, using an OSHA-approved Carbon-Dioxide meter, which revealed something about masks which YouTube, Facebook, and other video platforms are trying very hard to censor.

CARBON DIOXIDE EXPOSURE EFFECTS – FACT SHEET
Symptoms of overexposure by inhalation include dizziness, headache, nausea, rapid breathing, shortness of
breath, deeper breathing, increased heart rate (tachycardia), eye and extremity twitching, cardiac
arrhythmia, memory disturbances, lack of concentration, visual and hearing disturbances (including
photophobia, blurred vision, transient blindness, hearing loss and ringing in the ears), sweating, restlessness,
vomiting, shaking, confusion, flushed skin, panic, parathesis (a sensation of numbness in the extremities),
disorientation, convulsions, unconsciousness, coma, and death.

I’ve read your info, and continue to look up more information online. I cannot find in any reputable journal or non-sensationalist “viral posts” about CO2 poisoning being an actual problem. I implore you to do some more research.

Yes 100%.

Franbern

I do carry a mask to put on in shops, but not when I am in the open air in the High Street, so difficult to judge by looking at people there.

Of course you may be right, but surely taking off/putting on a mask repeatedly involves touching the face and negates some of the hygiene advantage?

From PBS:

www.pbs.org/newshour/health/aerosols-may-play-a-larger-role-in-covid-19-transmission-than-previously-thought

From NPR:

www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/07/09/889526937/who-report-aerosols-not-likely-to-be-significant-source-of-covid-19-transmission

From CNN:

www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/health/coronavirus-airborne-transmission-letter/index.html

University of Maryland/Dr Donald Milton:

sph.umd.edu/people/donald-milton

I do carry a mask to put on in shops, but not when I am in the open air in the High Street, so difficult to judge by looking at people there.

I was actually shocked yesterday to drive the length of our nearest little town on my way to the hairdressers, a few miles further on, to see not a single person wearing a mask all the way along the High Street which was reasonably busy - and presumably people were going in and out of the shops.
Here in the village I don’t see any as anybody out and about is usually just walking their dog.
The government haven’t helped matters by putting out mixed messages which cynically I put down to the shortage of PPE in the early weeks and not wanting the general public to hoard any masks available.
“Following the science” ?
Right.

Listening to Radio 4 this week and the American modellers who predicted 65000 UK deaths early on when such a figure was unimaginable are now saying an additional 20000 deaths if mask wearing is avoided in England. Why the wait, when the evidence is there for all to hear and had been from day 1

if the co2 was a problem - please explain why my daughter is in full PPE on a 12hr shift (they cannot remove them because then it all has to be changed) - she and countless other medics would be dropping like flies.

Summerlove

www.healthline.com/health-news/no-face-masks-cant-cause-co2-poisoning

Please do more research re CO2 and masks.

Please.

Surgeons and dentists wear them all day. You don’t see them keeling over on the job.
Key workers , not just NHS wear “worse” all day.
Is it too much to ask for us to wear a fetching little cotton mask?.

I always have and will continue to do so until I feel safe.

I see about 25% of people wearing them in the 2 supermarkets I visit. Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s.

Both supermarkets have excellent safety measures in place.

Furret
Your reasons are all my reasons why I will be wearing a mask /face covering when in proximity to other people.
Good post (if you are in the “I will wear a mask” camp).

I did look at your reference Summerlove. It did say some information may be out of date?
Rather then dwelling on the word 'poisoning' which I didn't myself use, it states what overexposure to CO2 can cause in the Fact Sheet further down.

MOST CENSORED VIDEO EVER!! I tested several masks on my 11 year old son using a CO2 monitor and Its been deleted every time I post it. If you want to SEE THE VIDEO THEY DONT WANT YOU TO SEE, I’ve posted it here
twitter.com/…/128155734129337… »

'The HighWire' host Del Bigtree and son, Ever, conducted a test, using an OSHA-approved Carbon-Dioxide meter, which revealed something about masks which YouTube, Facebook, and other video platforms are trying very hard to censor.

CARBON DIOXIDE EXPOSURE EFFECTS – FACT SHEET
Symptoms of overexposure by inhalation include dizziness, headache, nausea, rapid breathing, shortness of
breath, deeper breathing, increased heart rate (tachycardia), eye and extremity twitching, cardiac
arrhythmia, memory disturbances, lack of concentration, visual and hearing disturbances (including
photophobia, blurred vision, transient blindness, hearing loss and ringing in the ears), sweating, restlessness,
vomiting, shaking, confusion, flushed skin, panic, parathesis (a sensation of numbness in the extremities),
disorientation, convulsions, unconsciousness, coma, and death.

BlueSky - I can only assume that I am elderly as the government pay me a pension for the privilege.