Wearing a mask makes me sick, how do I get around that?

[Anonymous]

I get nauseous, headaches, chest pain, and dizzy when wearing a mask. I’ve tried to research on how to avoid these but I can’t figure it out because everything says; “it’s all in your head!!” 🙄

I wouldn’t ever bother, but I have a job interview for a clerk position at a hospital. I know that they will require me to wear one if I get the job; but I don’t want to throw up or feel miserable all day. (They’ve made me throw up before) what do I do?

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I’m not asking ableist liberals to tell me I’m lying nor am I asking conservatives to tell me to just not work at this job. I’m looking for solutions to the problem. I get that masks are silly but it’s not helpful and it’s not what I asked. I’ve avoided them so far but there isn’t a lot of work near me. And I’m Pretty sure I wouldn’t be doing that if I was trying to avoid the masks… keep that in mind narrow minded liberals lol

[Lliam]

Every kind of mask decreases oxygen intake levels below OSHA minimum standards. You suffer hypoxia. That's the biggest problem with masks and most likely the reason they make you feel sick.

They are unhealthy for other reasons, too. And there are documented cases of people suffering severe injury after being forced to wear them all day while exerting themselves.

You already know that masks are unhealthy as well as pointless, so I won't talk any more about that.

What makes me incredulous is how the medical establishment enforces harm on people for no rational or scientific reason. It's actually sadistic AND anti-environmental. The medical establishment has gone over fully to the dark side.

Okay, end of rant. LOL

In answer to your question, though, I don't think there is any way around the situation unless you can possibly get away with wearing the mask below your nose and breathing through your nose.

[exitseven]

dont wear a mask anymore. Or do what I did when everyone had to wear a mask. I bought some of those masks that had the one way valves on it and i took the valve apart and removed the rubber thing soe it was just a big hole that would let me breathe.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[CrimsonAngel09]

Yeah, you may have to find a new job unfortunately. I live in the U. S. and any health facility absolutely requires you to wear a mask. Anything outside of that you don't have to.

[Asker]

I just want to know how to not be sick

[Shamalien]

You could apply for a medical exemption or find a brand of mask which doesn’t make you sick

[Asker]

I think it’s just the increase in carbon dioxide levels that are bad for me. I’ve been researching and they effect some worse than others. I don't know what to do for it though.

[Shamalien]

I mean yeah wearing a suffocating thing over your face is bad for anyone but people are just fkd in the head mandating this

[NotTacocaT6969]

You go see a doctor to figure out why your body can’t handle something literally everyone else’s can.

[Asker]

Well I have asthma. My dads a nurse but can’t say why. Lots of people have problems with it but it’s politicized. Lots of ableism. 🤷‍♀️ going as far as to make two year old autistic girls be forced to wear the mask or get kicked off airplanes.

[NotTacocaT6969]

The mask mandate is over.

[Asker]

Not at hospitals

[NotTacocaT6969]

Does the hospital require you to wear an N95 mask or simply any mask?

[Asker]

Not N95 but they have the box of masks to use from. Have you not been to the doctors in the last year? There aren’t any who don’t require it at least not in Michigan. Even in rural areas.

[ilovelamp]

Lots of people with asthma and other lungs issues, breathing issues have problems wearing masks.

[NotTacocaT6969]

Even those dinky little masks effect you?

Last time I went to the hospital was for an asthma attack…I had to keep one of those free cloth masks on the entire 17 hours I was in the waiting room.

It made things worse, but not WAY worse…Though I guess yours could be worse than mine. 🤔

Have your tried experimenting with positioning it so that it’s on your face but not actually filtering the air?

[Asker]

I’ve tried a lot of things. Everyone’s different I don't know why you’re talking as if nobody can have worse effects than you. It increases carbon dioxide levels, which can effect people differently. If you don’t know how to fix it just say you don’t know. I don’t need to be interrogated by an ableist without empathy who doesn’t know what they’re talking about 🤷‍♀️

[NotTacocaT6969]

I mentioned that I realize yours might be worse and that led me to ask if you had already messed with the mask.

This was my empathetic response.

You want the realist response?

You can’t work at the hospital because you can’t wear a mask and there is no solution.

[Asker]

Sounds like you just don’t know 🤷‍♀️ you’re really not. You came on here very agressive and judge mental and say, “well maybe yours is worse” with doubt when it’s clear mine is worse when I described the problems I have. Stop kidding yourself

[NotTacocaT6969]

I’m sorry you chose to take offense to my thought process instead of realizing I’m just trying to work my way down from the best case scenario.

Next question was going to be if you are taking medication or not and if the answer was “no” I would’ve suggested talking to your doctor.

[ilovelamp]

... Don't wear the mask.
And don't get a job that requires you to wear a mask.

[Asker]

It pays well and it’s the only one who actually called me. I’ve been to lots of entry level interviews for min wage jobs and there’s too many applicants

[ilovelamp]

Either you take the well paying job and continue to suffer and get sicker through wearing the mask and breathing in your own waste, and breathing in particulates such as small pieces of iron left over from mass production, eventually having health degrade to the point where you *can't* work. And since it's a hospital job you'll also have to comply with mandatory mrna / other injections or any other injection they roll out next.

Or you expand your horizons and approaches to finding any other job that won't make you sick, that doesn't require a mask, and you don't have to suffer through wearing a mask.

When you're dealing with an institution such as a hospital, there is no way to "get around it".

[Asker]

Get around being sick, not wearing the mask. I’m simply asking if anybody has solutions beyond “don’t wear it” I don't know if you realize this but I’ve already been doing that 😂 not a new thought for me but I appreciate your wisdom

[ilovelamp]

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[Asker]

If you don’t know just don’t say anything 🤷‍♀️ you don’t have to comment if you don’t have answers dude.

[jshm2]

Could be you're wearing it too tight?

[Asker]

I have the problem with alll kinds. I’m not sure what to do. I think it’s harder for me to breath? I have more issues with medical masks then clothe ones. Whenever I go to the doctor and have to wear it for a few hours I get pretty sick. I’m alright for 30-60min but more than that has bad effects.
As a kid I could never be under a blanket for more than a couple minutes either without the same effects.

[gorydetails]

simple. don't wear one.

[In_Trance]

Don't wear masks