Are you wearing a mask re Covid

Kate1949

It hasn't felt very mild to me this week. I have felt like I was dying. Although I realise how much some people have suffered and mine is mild in comparison.

DH and myself tested pos for Covid a week ago. It was like flu for myself, I felt very ill for 3 dys and still have headache, cold and extreme tiredness. It has meant cancellation of operation. I had stopped wearing a mask in supermarkets. We're back to wearing them.

I wear mine in crowded places and shops. Although I did go to a concert a week or so ago and forgot. There's a lot of exaggeration and misinformation on some of these posts. The media are at it again. Don't believe everything (especially the Headlines) that you see on-line from the media. Check with ONS, Zoe Covid App or Dr John. The hospital admissions have done up but mostly people with Covid not because of it. The ICU hasn't gone up much at all.
Yes its more infectious but they are still checking whether it really does attack the lungs more its not been confirmed yet. Also Yes, it does seem to be evading previous infections. The vaccine was never supposed to prevent you catching it just to make it less likely that you will end up in hospital or "unalive".

I have 2 choices,

1) Wear a mask, in shops etc
2) Catch the sneaky new variant of Covid and risk a hellish week, then struggle on suffering 'long Covid'.

Yes, I wear a mask.

Well as I said, I had become complacent, smug even. I've had my jabs, if it was going to get me it would have done by now etc. How wrong I was. After suffering uncontrollable shaking, a severe headache, cough and worst of all a feeling that someone was hacking at my throat with razors, no more complacency from me.

I wear one while shopping and still avoid busy areas and indoor venues. Much prefer to meet outdoors or in very small groups these days. I do hug those close to me now though. I use a fresh mask daily and fold it so the outer side is inwards, anti bac before entering and leaving shops. Every bag has a small bottle in it and I handwash with soap regularly. I do wonder about the effectiveness of those scrunched up masks worn which people grab from the bottom of their bags but wouldnt judge. I do what I am comfortable with and it feels sensible to me. If I had symptoms or indeed a positive test I would stay put at home. We all make choices and nothing is foolproof. I hope if I do get it and I expect I will at some stage, that it doesn't make me so unwell that I need to go to hospital but I guess we wait and see.

We still have to wear a mask in the doctors but not anywhere else. I haven't had COVID but I have had all my vaccinations.

It's all a matter of mental fragility I believe.

Well MrA and I are still splitting our sides at that. We still wear masks indoors in crowded areas. Could it just be that people think differently to you? I don't think anyone has ever considered me mentally fragile before. Especially for wearing a mask.

I do when I’m in a shop or on public transport. I’ve never stopped. There are several threads on Twitter which are concerning. It seems that the risk of contracting long COVID increases every time you become infected. I’ll be glad when we’re the other side of autumn and winter and not just because of the fuel bills!

Ps a recent scientific report says wearing a mask especially FP3 is the one thing you can do to protect yourself.

Outside my GP surgery is a clear message asking patients to wear a mask. I've been there a few times recently - wearing a mask as requested - and am usually the only one wearing one.
I asked the doc ( wearing mask) why patients weren't wearing them as requested and she shrugged her shoulders and said
" we can't make them wear them".
Yet next door is a pharmacist where they will only allow a limited number of people in the shop at any one time, and request that masks be worn. As far as I can see all the users are obeying the instructions. Presumably they are afraid of not getting their Prescriptions otherwise!!
I strongly suspect that surgeries have attempted to enforce mask wearing, but too many patients have said they haven't got one, and the surgery has found that supplying free ones is too costly!
I just feel so angry about those who refuse to wear one in a place where ill people congregate and thereby put vulnerable people at risk.
It's one very good reason for GPs making it more difficult for patients to see the doctor in person.

Yes, never really stopped. But it depends on the number of people around , if a shop/place is relatively empty I’ll go without but if I have to stand in a Q or the place is busy I will put a mask on and also try to keep my distance from people. Mostly alone in this though as I’m often the only one wearing one- I don’t care though. The “sheep” can risk it if they want!

I started wearing one again since getting covid for a 2nd time! I became too relaxed.

’public’

Yes in most poblic places - even outside. Too many people seem to think that the lifting of restrictions meant the end of Covid but it is still out there and no-one know just how much protection vaccinations give, especially those of us who are taking immunosuppressant medication. The government are very quiet about the rise in infections because, of course, it is so much more important to save the economy than lives

I was at my surgery this morning for treatment. No one, patients or staff, were wearing masks. I was untroubled.

Can’t stand them either and still doubt how effective they are as most are not worn correctly.

It hasn't felt very mild to me this week. I have felt like I was dying. Although I realise how much some people have suffered and mine is mild in comparison.

Just clear after having Covid, wearing a mask even more now. I don’t want it again!!?

I'm going for a mammogram and have been asked to wear a mask. Regarding the rise in covid, I'm not worried. It is now a mild illness and the anxiety is unjustified.

A my GP surgery today, ALL people, patients and staff were masked, which I found reassuring.

I hope you are OK Bossyrossy.

Since the 2 new variants, I have been wearing mine in any crowded place, whether indoor or out. Also we've been advised here in Scotland to wear one if indoors with others and I did wear mine today when I took my DGD to the SoftPlay area. Our Health Centre has continued to use them throughout the pandemic, as have many shops/hairdressers/caterers/librarians etc in my area. I have some conditions that would not respond well to Covid, so I am quite conscientious about this. I'm dreading getting it!

Still wear in and public transport. Chemist/ Doc /Dentist and hospital all ask for you to wear them. I also attend a dental hospital and not only do you have to wear a mask the procedure gets done in a double sealed tent with special air ??

I am not wearing a mask. My husband is. It's all a matter of mental fragility I believe. Recently we got on an aeroplane for hours. We were required by the airline to wear mask and it was very uncomfortable and we both ended up with a cold because of inhaling our own breath. On the return journey nobody wore a mask because the UK government changed its policy - totally arbitrary in my opinion. Neither myself nor husband were any the worse off for being in that closed situation for 5 hours.

Kate1949, I agree. I had become complacent, should have worn a mask on crowded trains. I now have Covid despite four vaccinations.